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H.R. 5859 (116th)

Trillion Trees Act

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Introduced

12 February 2020

Last action

26 February 2020 · Committee

Status

Committee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1], Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

Subjects

Environment

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7 April 2025

Environment

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Summary

Trillion Trees Act This bills establishes requirements and incentives to plant trees and conduct other land management practices for the purposes of capturing and storing carbon.

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Timeline

  1. 12 February 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 February 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 February 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, 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

  4. 25 February 2020

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 February 2020

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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