Firewood Banks Act of 2022
Summary
Firewood Banks Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Energy, in collaboration with the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service, to establish a pilot program to provide heat energy for residences of low-income and disabled individuals with wood-burning stoves. Under the program, trees on federal land shall be made available to firewood banks and federal land may be made available for firewood banks. The bill also directs the Forest Service, using certain funds made available by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to provide financial assistance for operating firewood banks. Cooperatives, nonprofit organizations, and state, local, or tribal governments may apply for financial assistance.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 22, 2022
Last action Sep 29, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Sep 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
upper
Sep 22, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Burr
RRepublican
Co
Joe Manchin, III
IIndependent
Co
Thom Tillis
RRepublican
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