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118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources

H.R. 1567: ACRES Act

Passed HouseSep 13, 2023

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 10, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 13, 2023, 406–4
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Part I, Sep 8, 2023

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to submit accurate reports regarding hazardous fuels reduction activity.

Hazardous fuels reduction activity means any vegetation management activity to reduce the risk of wildfire but excludes the award of contracts to conduct hazardous fuels reduction activities.

Specifically, USDA and Interior must

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  • include in the materials submitted in support of the President's budget each fiscal year a report on the number of acres of federal land on which such activities were carried out during the preceding year, and
  • implement standardized procedures for tracking data related to such activities.

The standardized procedures must include

  • regular, standardized data reviews of the accuracy and timely input of data used to track hazardous fuels reduction activities;
  • verification methods that validate whether such data accurately correlates to such activities;
  • an analysis of the short- and long-term effectiveness of such activities on reducing the risk of wildfire; and
  • for hazardous fuels reduction activities that occur partially within the wildland-urban interface, methods to distinguish which acres are located within and which located outside the wildland-urban interface.

The Government Accountability Office shall (1) conduct a study on this bill's implementation, and (2) submit a report to Congress with the results of the study.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Sep 13, 2023

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 406–4

Yea 406two-thirds 274Nay 4

  • Democrats200 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans205 yea, 4 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Chip Roy (R-TX), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Keith Self (R-TX) and Josh Brecheen (R-OK) voted Nay

See how all 410 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 406

Republicans (205)

Democrats (200)

Independents (1)

Nay 4

Republicans (4) broke with their party

Not voting 23

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Sep 13, 2023. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Sep 13, 2023HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 406–4
    Roll call 386 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2000012
    Republicans2054011
    Independents1000
    Total4064023

    House roll call 386: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    4 crossed party lines: 4 Republicans

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Who scored on this bill

102 points earned
  1. 1Thomas Tiffany R-WI SponsorIntroduced, reported, discharged, passed House4 events+74
  2. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Ralph Norman R-SC1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Chip Roy R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Keith Self R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Sep 13, 2023Passed the House, 406–4.
  2. Mar 10, 2023Introduced in the House by Thomas Tiffany.
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  1. Sep 14, 2023Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Sep 13, 2023Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4276-4277)
  3. Sep 13, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 4 (Roll no. 386). (text: 9/12/2023 CR H4249)
  4. Sep 13, 2023On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 4 (Roll no. 386). (text: 9/12/2023 CR H4249)
  5. Sep 13, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Sep 12, 2023Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Sep 12, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4249-4251)
  8. Sep 12, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1567.
  9. Sep 12, 2023At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Sep 8, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-186, Part I.
  11. Sep 8, 2023Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  12. Sep 8, 2023Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
  13. Apr 28, 2023Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
  14. Apr 28, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  15. Apr 28, 2023Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Apr 5, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
  17. Mar 23, 2023Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  18. Mar 22, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  19. Mar 10, 2023Introduced in House
  20. Mar 10, 2023Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.