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PROTECT Act

USA117th CongressHR-4516| House 
| Updated: 8/11/2021
Mike Garcia

Mike Garcia

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (14)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting and Restoring Our Trees by Enhancing Conservation and Treatments Act or the PROTECT Act This bill categorically excludes forest management activities carried out on specified public lands from requirements to conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. In order to be excluded from environmental review, the primary purposes of such activities must be to address insect or disease infestations, reduce hazardous fuel loads, protect municipal water sources, protect critical habitats from catastrophic disturbances, increase water yield, remove dead or dying trees or trees at high risk of dying, or facilitate native species restoration. The bill limits the categorical exclusion to activities that manage up to 10,000 acres of land. However, activities that manage up to 30,000 acres of land may be categorically excluded from environmental review if the activities are developed through a collaborative process, proposed by certain resource advisory committees, or covered by community wildfire protection plans.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7133
PROTECT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4804
ProTECT Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2605
PROTECT Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2111
PROTECT Act
Jul 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2021
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.
Aug 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Sep 28, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-4991
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7133
    PROTECT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4804
    ProTECT Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2605
    PROTECT Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2111
    PROTECT Act


  • July 19, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 19, 2021
    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.


  • August 11, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.


  • September 28, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-4991
    Introduced in Senate

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4614: Resilient Federal Forests Act
  • HR 117-4574: SALVAGE Act
  • HR 117-4623: Commonsense Coordination Act
  • HR 117-4302: Active Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention and Community Protection Act
  • HR 117-4573: Stop CATASTROPHES Act
  • HR 117-4584: Healthy Forests for Hunters Act of 2021
  • HR 117-4518: Wildfire Prevention and Drought Mitigation Act of 2021

PROTECT Act

USA117th CongressHR-4516| House 
| Updated: 8/11/2021
Protecting and Restoring Our Trees by Enhancing Conservation and Treatments Act or the PROTECT Act This bill categorically excludes forest management activities carried out on specified public lands from requirements to conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. In order to be excluded from environmental review, the primary purposes of such activities must be to address insect or disease infestations, reduce hazardous fuel loads, protect municipal water sources, protect critical habitats from catastrophic disturbances, increase water yield, remove dead or dying trees or trees at high risk of dying, or facilitate native species restoration. The bill limits the categorical exclusion to activities that manage up to 10,000 acres of land. However, activities that manage up to 30,000 acres of land may be categorically excluded from environmental review if the activities are developed through a collaborative process, proposed by certain resource advisory committees, or covered by community wildfire protection plans.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7133
PROTECT Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4804
ProTECT Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2605
PROTECT Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2111
PROTECT Act
Jul 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2021
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.
Aug 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Sep 28, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-4991
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7133
    PROTECT Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4804
    ProTECT Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2605
    PROTECT Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2111
    PROTECT Act


  • July 19, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 19, 2021
    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.


  • August 11, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.


  • September 28, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-4991
    Introduced in Senate
Mike Garcia

Mike Garcia

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (14)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4614: Resilient Federal Forests Act
  • HR 117-4574: SALVAGE Act
  • HR 117-4623: Commonsense Coordination Act
  • HR 117-4302: Active Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention and Community Protection Act
  • HR 117-4573: Stop CATASTROPHES Act
  • HR 117-4584: Healthy Forests for Hunters Act of 2021
  • HR 117-4518: Wildfire Prevention and Drought Mitigation Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted