Save Our Sequoias Act

Bill: 118-hr-2989
Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-20]
Introduced: 2023-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Animal and plant health
California
Congressional oversight
Emergency planning and evacuation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental education
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Internet, web applications, social media
Land use and conservation
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: 

Save Our Sequoias Act

 
This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees (
Sequoiadendron giganteum
) in California. 
 
Specifically, it provides statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition and outlines the coalition's duties. The coalition must submit a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment and annually update it. The information from the assessment must be made available so the information can be integrated into certain other plans. The coalition must also create and maintain a website that contains the assessment, educational materials, searchable information about individual giant sequoia groves, and a searchable database to track the status and costs of reforestation and rehabilitation activities.
 
In addition, the bill declares an emergency on certain public lands and allows officials to carry out protection plans during the emergency to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought. The emergency expires after seven years.
 
The Department of the Interior must develop and implement a Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy.
 
Finally, the bill establishes a variety of programs and funds to support the conservation of giant sequoias.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 757.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-927, Part I.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-927, Part I.
action_date: 2024-07-24
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Fong asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2989, a bill originally introduced by Representative McCarthy, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2023-05-10
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2023-05-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: Introduced in House