United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2936 (115th)
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
Introduced
20 June 2017
Last action
2 November 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsors
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
Subjects
Environment, Agriculture
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 This bill shall apply whenever the Department concerned, either the Department of Agriculture for National Forest System (NFS) lands or the Department of the Interior for public lands, prepares an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for specified forest management activities, including those that: will occur on lands identified as suitable for timber production; or will occur on a landscape-scale area designated by the Department concerned as part of an insect and disease treatment program on NSF land pursuant to the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, notwithstanding whether such activity is initiated before September 30, 2018. In such an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement, the Department concerned shall study, develop, and describe only these two alternatives: the forest management activity, and the alternative of no action. In the case of the alternative of no action, the Department concerned shall evaluate: the effect of no action on forest health, habitat diversity, wildfire potential, insect and disease potential, and timber production; and the implications of a resulting decline in forest health, loss of habitat diversity, wildfire, or insect or disease infestation on domestic water supply in the project area, wildlife habitat loss, and other economic and social factors. The bill establishes categorical exclusions regarding certain other forest management actions. A process is established for declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on federal lands managed by specified federal land management agencies.
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Timeline
20 June 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
21 June 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Source: Committee
27 June 2017
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 12.
Source: Committee
27 June 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 October 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 October 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
25 October 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 271.
Source: Calendars
25 October 2017
Discharge
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Source: Discharge
25 October 2017
Committee
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Source: Committee
25 October 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-370, Part I.
Source: Committee
25 October 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-370, Part I.
Source: Committee
31 October 2017
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 595 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2936 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Floor
Mr. O'Halleran moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H8359)
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2936.
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Floor
Mr. Westerman moved that the committee rise.
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Floor
The 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. 2936.
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 598).
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 598).
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 230 (Roll no. 597).
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 595. (consideration: CR H8326-8357; text: CR H8340-8349)
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2936 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable David Young to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 595 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2936 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: Floor
1 November 2017
Passed
Rule H. Res. 595 passed House.
Source: Floor
2 November 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
1 November 2017 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 232 · No 188 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 12
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Aye
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]No
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]No
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Aye
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
1 November 2017 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source
Yes 189 · No 230 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 13
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]No
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Aye
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Aye
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]No
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 2 November 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 1 November 2017 · Download file
- Reported in House · 25 October 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 20 June 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Future Logging Careers Act
- related to → Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act
- related to → Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act
- related to ← ROAD Act of 2017
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2936) 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.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-378 to strike "produce timber" as a forest management activity designated for Categorical Exclusion.
- amends ← Amendment sought to strike subtitle B of title III, the Forest Management Activity Arbitration Pilot program from the bill.
- amends ← Amendment sought to strike sections 801 which proposes that forest plans not be considered major Federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 115-378 to require the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with other relevant Departments, to conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility, safety and cost effectiveness of using unmanned aerial vehicles for the purposes of supporting wildfire response and suppression as well as forest restoration and management.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 115-378 to add land exclusions to Sec. 913, including Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Wilderness Act, lands managed under the National Trails System.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 115-378 to direct OPM to create a "wildland firefighter" occupational series.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2936
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2936
- us · 115-hr-2936 · source updated 21 July 2025