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H.R. 5309 (107th)

Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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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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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 26 July 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 July 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 31 July 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 31 July 2002

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 September 2002

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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