HR 983 · 115th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-02-07· Sponsored by Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.(2017-03-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to bar prosecution in cases involving damage to or destruction of federal property by fire if: the fire is set by a person to his or her own property, either to prevent an imminent threat or as part of a generally accepted resource management practice; the fire does not pose a serious threat of injury to an individual or damage to federal property, and it does not result in death or serious bodily injury; and no individual under 16 years of age is used in setting the fire.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans