HR 939 · 117th Congress · Environmental Protection

CARR Act

Introduced 2021-02-08· Sponsored by Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.(2021-03-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Combustion Avoidance along Rural Roads Act or the CARR Act This bill exempts wildfire mitigation activities conducted within 300 feet of a road from all laws governing environmental review of proposed agency actions or protection of endangered or threatened species. Mitigation activities are those that are conducted by Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture on federal land that is administered by the National Park System, the Bureau of Land Management, or the Forest Service. Mitigation activities include forest thinning, hazardous fuel reduction, prescribed burning, and vegetation management.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans