Pass the Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471) to overhaul federal forest management — expediting National Environmental Policy Act reviews and forest-thinning/wildfire-mitigation projects on National Forest System and Bureau of Land Management lands to reduce catastrophic wildfire risk.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Pass the Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471) to overhaul federal forest management — expediting National Environmental Policy Act reviews and for…”
Sources
- Congress.gov (Library of Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/471 ↗
“H.R.471 - Fix Our Forests Act; Sponsor: Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (Introduced 01/16/2025); passed House, referred to Senate.”
“To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands.”
“Fix Our Forests Act ... aims to improve forest management for wildfire risk reduction; Westerman is the only certified forester in the House.”