HR 5309 · 107th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002

Introduced 2002-07-26· Sponsored by Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Committee Hearings Held.(2002-09-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002 - Authorizes Regional Foresters to exempt certain wildfire prevention tree-thinning projects on National Forest System lands from any laws that give rise to legal causes of action seeking to delay or prevent such actions. Exempts such projects from: (1) judicial review; or (2) notice, comment, and appeals under the Appeals Reform Act. Sets forth the Constitutional authority for this Act.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans
Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3]CO
Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-1]AZ
Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4]CO
Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]CA
Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]WY
Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]GA
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]MI
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]CA
Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]CO
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]SC
Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7]TN
Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5]PA
Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-6]AZ
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]UT
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5]AZ
Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large]MT