United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 229 (103rd)
National Forest Health Act
Introduced
5 January 1993
Last action
21 August 1994 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1794)
Sponsors
Rep. LaRocco, Larry [D-ID-1], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Swett, Dick [D-NH-2], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Barlow, Tom [D-KY-1]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
National Forest Health Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior to declare that a forest health emergency exists on Federal lands under their respective jurisdictions. Requires the appropriate Federal land management agency, upon such declaration, to develop a forest health improvement program. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a special fund to be used for timber sales and salvage and forest rehabilitation and maintenance. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare an annual forest health report. Amends the Wildfire Disaster Recovery Act of 1989 to extend the deadline for the report of the National Commission on Wildfire Disasters.
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Timeline
5 January 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 1993
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 1993
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources.
Source: Committee
26 January 1993
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
9 February 1993
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
Source: Committee
30 April 1993
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1108)
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5742-5743)
Source: IntroReferral
21 August 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1794)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 August 1993 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. LaRocco, Larry [D-ID-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swett, Dick [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barlow, Tom [D-KY-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/229
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/229
- us · 103-hr-229 · source updated 26 August 2025