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H.R. 7042 (115th)

CARR Act

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Introduced

5 October 2018

Last action

22 October 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Sponsors

Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]

Subjects

Environment, Agriculture

Source updated

11 August 2025

Environment · Agriculture

Summary

Combustion Avoidance along Rural Roads Act or the CARR Act This bill exempts wildfire mitigation activities conducted within 500 feet of a road from all laws governing (1) environmental review of proposed agency actions, or (2) protection of endangered or threatened species. Mitigation activities are those that are (1) conducted by Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture; and (2) conducted on federal land that is administered by the National Park System, the Bureau of Land Management, or the Forest Service. Mitigation activities include forest thinning, hazardous fuel reduction, prescribed burning, and vegetation management.

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Timeline

  1. 5 October 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. 5 October 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 October 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 October 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

    Source: Committee

  5. 22 October 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

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