Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5815
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2016-07-14
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against property

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Firearms and explosives

Fires

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Land use and conservation
Latest action: action_date: 2016-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to bar prosecution in cases involving damage to or destruction of federal property by fire if:</p> <ul> <li>the fire is set by a person to the person's own property, either&nbsp;to prevent an imminent threat of damage to the property or as part of any generally accepted practice for managing vegetation on timber, grazing, or farm land;</li> <li>the fire neither results in death or serious bodily injury&nbsp;nor&nbsp;poses a serious threat of&nbsp;bodily injury or damage to any building, dwelling, or vehicle of the United States; and</li> <li>no individual under 16 years of age is used in setting the fire.</li></ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5815 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Walden (for himself, Mr. Labrador , Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To bar prosecution under section 844(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, in certain cases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Bar to prosecution under section 844 ( f )( 1 ) of title 18 , United States Code, in certain cases Section 844(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (A) after (f)(1) ; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if— (i) the damage or destruction, or attempt to damage or destroy, is by means of a fire that— (I) is set by a person to property owned by the person— (aa) to prevent an imminent threat of damage to that property; or (bb) as part of any other generally accepted practice for managing vegetation on timber, grazing, or farm land; (II) does not pose a serious threat of injury to any individual or damage to any building, dwelling, or vehicle of the United States; and (III) does not result in death or serious bodily injury to any individual; and (ii) an individual who has not attained 16 years of age is not used in setting the fire. .