H.R. 2989 · 118th Congress

Save Our Sequoias Act

Introduced on Apr 28, 2023 by Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20). 57 cosponsors, 26 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 18, 2024): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 757.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Apr 28, 2023
Cosponsors
57
26 from the other party
Policy area
Environmental Protection
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Animal and plant health
  • California
  • Congressional oversight
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Environmental education
  • Fires
  • Forests, forestry, trees
  • Government information and archives
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Land use and conservation
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Kevin McCarthyR-CA-20Sponsor

Democrats · 26

Republicans · 31

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Apr 28, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Apr 28, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Apr 28, 2023 · HouseReferred 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.
  4. Apr 28, 2023 · HouseReferred 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.
  5. May 8, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  6. May 10, 2023 · HouseCommittee Hearings Held.
  7. May 17, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
  8. May 17, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  9. Jun 1, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
  10. Jul 24, 2024 · HouseASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Fong asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2989, a bill originally introduced by Representative McCarthy, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  11. Dec 18, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-927, Part I.
  12. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-927, Part I.
  13. Dec 18, 2024Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  14. Dec 18, 2024 · HouseCommittee on Agriculture discharged.
  15. Dec 18, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 757.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. County of Tulare7 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: COUNTY OF TULARE$152.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.6 reports
    $112.9M reported (all issues)
  3. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers5 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  4. Citizens' Climate Lobby5 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  5. Liberty Mutual Group5 reports
    $3.9M reported (all issues)
  6. National Parks Conservation Association5 reports
  7. Pacific Gas and Electric Company5 reports
    $6.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY$9.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. Sierra Club5 reports
    $970K reported (all issues)
  9. Council on Federal Procurement of Architectural Engineering Svc4 reports
  10. NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS INC4 reports
    $72K reported (all issues)
  11. County of Fresno3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: COUNTY OF FRESNO CALIFORNIA$104K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. County of Kern3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  13. CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.2 reports
    $410K reported (all issues)
  14. Earthjustice1 report
    $169.1K reported (all issues)
  15. The Nature Conservancy1 report
    $430K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE NATURE CONSERVANCYAI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.