Fix Our Forests Act
Sponsored by Bruce Westerman RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
56 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Scott H. Peters DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Thomas P. Tiffany RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jimmy Panetta DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Pete Stauber RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| George Whitesides DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mike Collins RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Gabe Vasquez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Young Kim RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jim Costa DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ryan K. Zinke RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Josh Harder DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dusty Johnson RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ami Bera DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| John Garamendi DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Celeste Maloy RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mike Thompson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nicholas J. Begich III RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| J. Luis Correa DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jeff Crank RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jared F. Golden DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mike Ezell RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kevin Mullin DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jeff Hurd RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Susie Lee DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| David G. Valadao RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Adam Gray DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Andy Barr RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Steny H. Hoyer DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Brittany Pettersen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| John Joyce RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jay Obernolte RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Tim Walberg RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Paul A. Gosar RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lauren Boebert RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Tom McClintock RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Darrell Issa RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Vince Fong RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Harriet M. Hageman RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Russell Fry RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark E. Amodei RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Addison P. McDowell RRepublican | |
| Cliff Bentz RRepublican | |
| Wesley Hunt RRepublican | |
| Tony Wied RRepublican | |
| Kevin Kiley RRepublican | |
| Thomas R. Suozzi DDemocrat | |
| Robert J. Wittman RRepublican | |
| Dan Newhouse RRepublican | |
| Ken Calvert RRepublican | |
| Mark B. Messmer RRepublican | |
| Mike Kennedy RRepublican | |
| J. French Hill RRepublican | |
| Pete Sessions RRepublican |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Engrossed in House | Not checked yetThe official file | |
| Introduced in House | Not checked yetThe official file |
Actions
- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-27.
- Received in the Senate.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 141 (Roll no. 25). (text: CR H321-333)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 141 (Roll no. 25). (text: CR H321-333)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H346-347)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 471, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Peters demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 471.
- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 53, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carbajal amendment No. 2.
- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 53, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 1.
- GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 471.
- The Speaker designated the Honorable Dale W. Strong to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 53 and Rule XVIII.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 471 and S. 5. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 471 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of S. 5 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to commit.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 53. (consideration: CR H312-335)
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 53 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 471 and S. 5. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 471 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of S. 5 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to commit.
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee (Senate)
- Science, Space, and Technology Committee (House)Referred To, January 16, 2025
- Agriculture Committee (House)Referred To, January 16, 2025
- Natural Resources Committee (House)Referred To, January 16, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record1 lobbying report name H.R. 471, for 1 client.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION | DOUBLE HAUL STRATEGIES LLCSecond quarter of 2026 | $9,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report |
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Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
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Contribution reports are read for 0 of the 57 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
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