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H.R. 4233 (111th)

Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009

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Introduced

8 December 2009

Last action

29 March 2010 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

Sponsors

Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]

Subjects

Environment, Agriculture, Transport

Source updated

14 August 2025

Environment · Agriculture · Transport

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Summary

Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to expand the purposes of the Act to include providing for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of forest ecosystem components to protect infrastructure in rural communities. Expands federal land areas eligible for hazardous fuel reduction projects. Repeals the total federal land acreage limitation on authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects. Revises requirements regarding the alternative analysis process for authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects in the wildland-urban interface. Bars the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior from being required to study, develop, or describe more than the proposed agency action and a no action alternative in an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement for specified proposed authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects.

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Timeline

  1. 8 December 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Agriculture

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 December 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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

  3. 8 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 10 December 2009

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 March 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

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