United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5309 (107th)
Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002
Introduced
26 July 2002
Last action
5 September 2002 · Committee
Status
Committee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]
Subjects
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Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002 - Authorizes Regional Foresters to exempt certain wildfire prevention tree-thinning projects on National Forest System lands from any laws that give rise to legal causes of action seeking to delay or prevent such actions. Exempts such projects from: (1) judicial review; or (2) notice, comment, and appeals under the Appeals Reform Act. Sets forth the Constitutional authority for this Act.
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Timeline
26 July 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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
26 July 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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
26 July 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Source: Committee
31 July 2002
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
5 September 2002
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 July 2002 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5309
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/5309
- us · 107-hr-5309 · source updated 19 August 2025