Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021

Summary

Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021 This bill provides for programs and activities in support of forest restoration, wildfire mitigation, and energy resilience. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall select landscape-scale forest restoration projects to implement on National Forest System land and on land adjoining National Forest System land. USDA shall establish a pilot program under which USDA may enter into conservation finance agreements with public or private persons to implement and monitor such projects. The Department of Energy shall establish a program to support critical infrastructure and microgrids, including by improving the energy resilience and power needs of critical facilities (e.g., hospitals) through the use of microgrids, renewable energy, energy efficiency, reduced electricity demand, and on-site storage. USDA and the Department of the Interior shall establish one or more centers in western states to train individuals in methods relevant to the mitigation of wildfire risk. USDA shall establish a competitive grant program to support workforce development in forestry and fire management.

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Timeline

1. 25 May 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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

2. 25 May 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 May 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 May 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 July 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 July 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
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