H.R. 8790 · 118th Congress

Fix Our Forests Act

Introduced on Jun 18, 2024 by Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). 23 cosponsors, 6 of them from another party. Latest action (Nov 12, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 18, 2024
Cosponsors
23
6 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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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. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Agricultural practices and innovations
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Building construction
  • California
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Community life and organization
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Department of the Interior
  • Ecology
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal officials
  • Fires
  • First responders and emergency personnel
  • Forests, forestry, trees
  • Geography and mapping
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Horticulture and plants
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Judicial procedure and administration
  • Judicial review and appeals
  • Land use and conservation
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Motor fuels
  • Nevada
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Public participation and lobbying
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Research and development
  • Roads and highways
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Soil pollution
  • State and local finance
  • State and local government operations
  • Technology transfer and commercialization
  • Water use and supply
  • Watersheds
  • Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

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.

Bruce WestermanR-AR-4Sponsor

Democrats · 6

Republicans · 17

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Passage
    Sep 24, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 268–151

History

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

  1. Jun 18, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Jun 18, 2024Introduced in House
  3. Jun 18, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. Jun 18, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. Jun 18, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
  6. Jun 24, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  7. Jun 26, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  8. Jun 26, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Jun 26, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  10. Aug 1, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
  11. Sep 12, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-674, Part I.
  12. Sep 12, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-674, Part I.
  13. Sep 12, 2024Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  14. Sep 12, 2024 · HouseCommittee on Agriculture discharged.
  15. Sep 12, 2024Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
  16. Sep 12, 2024 · HouseCommittee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
  17. Sep 12, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.
  18. Sep 23, 2024 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1486 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
  19. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1486. (consideration: CR H5673-5703)
  20. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
  21. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1486 and Rule XVIII.
  22. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseThe Speaker designated the Honorable Scott Fitzgerald to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  23. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8790.
  24. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 1.
  25. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 2.
  26. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Valadao amendment No. 3, as modified.
  27. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 4.
  28. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obernolte amendment No. 5, as modified.
  29. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harder amendment No. 6.
  30. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr amendment No. 7.
  31. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pettersen amendment No. 8.
  32. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mullin amendment No. 9.
  33. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Valadao amendment No. 10.
  34. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 11.
  35. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 12.
  36. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 13.
  37. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 14.
  38. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 15.
  39. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaLota amendment No. 16.
  40. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8790.
  41. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  42. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseThe House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  43. Sep 24, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 151 (Roll no. 448).House · Roll call 448
  44. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 151 (Roll no. 448).House · Roll call 448
  45. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  46. Sep 24, 2024 · HouseThe Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 8790.
  47. Nov 12, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

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. SALT RIVER PROJECT9 reports
    $2.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND POWER DISTRICT$50K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE7 reports
    $6.6M reported (all issues)
  3. AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $4.1M reported (all issues)
  4. Advanced Environmental Monitoring Holdings (AEMH)6 reports
    $360K reported (all issues)
  5. Placer County Water Agency5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  6. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY4 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  7. Earthjustice Action4 reports
    $448K reported (all issues)
  8. Association of California Water Agencies3 reports
    $320K reported (all issues)
  9. BLACK HILLS CORPORATION3 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BLACK HILLS SERVICE COMPANY, LLC$33.7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION3 reports
    $590K reported (all issues)
  11. Citizens' Climate Lobby3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  12. DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE3 reports
    $179.8K reported (all issues)
  13. FIRSTENERGY CORP.3 reports
    $520K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FIRSTENERGY PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY$5.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  14. FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE3 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  15. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS3 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS, INC.$187.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  16. MEGAFIRE ACTION3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  17. OroraTech GmbH3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ORORATECH USA INC.$1.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 94%
  18. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.3 reports
    $320K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY$189.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  19. Pacific Gas and Electric Company3 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY$9.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  20. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation3 reports
    $27K reported (all issues)
  21. SEMPRA3 reports
    $3.8M reported (all issues)
  22. SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER3 reports
    $540K reported (all issues)
  23. The Nature Conservancy3 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE NATURE CONSERVANCYAI match · 100%
  24. Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership3 reports
    $280K reported (all issues)
  25. AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED2 reports
    $600K reported (all issues)
  26. AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  27. AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  28. AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  29. American Forests2 reports
    Federal contractor: AMERICAN FORESTSAI match · 99%
  30. Americans for Prosperity2 reports
    $515K reported (all issues)
  31. Bipartisan Policy Center Action2 reports
  32. CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.2 reports
    $410K reported (all issues)
  33. County of Mariposa2 reports
    $15K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: COUNTY OF MARIPOSA$368.2K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  34. County of Tulare2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: COUNTY OF TULARE$152.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  35. Drax Group2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  36. ENVIRONMENT AMERICA, INC.2 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)
  37. Entergy Services, LLC2 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  38. Environmental Law and Policy Center2 reports
  39. INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC.2 reports
    $370K reported (all issues)
  40. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS2 reports
    $328K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS$5,280 in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2024, 2025, 2026.

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  • 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 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 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.