US Congress House Bill 8731 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on November 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Pending: House Conservation and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Forest Service to fill vacancies in National Forests for Forest Service recreation management and planning staff, including recreation technicians, recreation officers, and natural resource managers. In seeking to fill vacancies, the Forest Service shall prioritize filling vacancies in National Forests that (1) are at high or very high risk of catastrophic wildfires, (2) are located in or near the wildland-urban interface, and (3) have experienced an increase in visitation over the past decade. The Forest Service may provide the opportunity for any individual who fills a vacancy to receive training and certification as a Forest Protection Officer.

Save Our Forests Act of 2020

Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]	Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-12-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
2020-11-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2020-11-05	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8731/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8731/BILLS-116hr8731ih.pdf