Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 10000
Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response Act
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Introduced 2026-07-30Topic: environment · public safety · infrastructure utilitiesSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service, to create a competitive grant program called the Mountain Pine Beetle Response Program. Grants would go to state and local governments, Indian Tribes, water districts and utilities, and electric utilities to carry out projects on National Forest System lands hit by mountain pine beetle outbreaks. Projects could include removing dead or infested trees, thinning forests, replanting trees, and protecting watersheds. Priority would go to projects that protect water supplies and infrastructure or reduce wildfire risk to nearby communities. All grant funds would have to be paid out within 30 days after the recipient reports the project is complete.
Sponsors
- Brittany Pettersen Democrat sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | House | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. | refer |
| 2026-07-30 | House | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. | refer |
| 2026-07-30 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-07-30 | Introduced in House | introduce |