Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-983
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2017-02-07
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: 2017-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Resource Management Practices Protection Act of </strong><b>2017</b></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 his or her own property, either&nbsp;to prevent an imminent threat or as part of a generally accepted resource management practice;</li> <li>the fire does not pose a serious threat of injury to an individual or damage to federal property, and it does not result in death or serious bodily injury; and</li> <li>no individual under 16 years of age is used in setting the fire. </li></ul>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 983 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Walden 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 2017 . 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. .