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ACRES Act

USA118th CongressHR-1567| House 
| Updated: 9/14/2023
Thomas P. Tiffany

Thomas P. Tiffany

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (1)
Dan Newhouse (Republican)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions Act or the ACRES Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to submit accurate reports regarding hazardous fuels reduction activity. Hazardous fuels reduction activity means any vegetation management activity to reduce the risk of wildfire but excludes the award of contracts to conduct hazardous fuels reduction activities. Specifically, USDA and Interior must include in the materials submitted in support of the President's budget each fiscal year a report on the number of acres of federal land on which such activities were carried out during the preceding year, and implement standardized procedures for tracking data related to such activities. The standardized procedures must include regular, standardized data reviews of the accuracy and timely input of data used to track hazardous fuels reduction activities; verification methods that validate whether such data accurately correlates to such activities; an analysis of the short- and long-term effectiveness of such activities on reducing the risk of wildfire; and for hazardous fuels reduction activities that occur partially within the wildland-urban interface, methods to distinguish which acres are located within and which located outside the wildland-urban interface. The Government Accountability Office shall (1) conduct a study on this bill's implementation, and (2) submit a report to Congress with the results of the study.

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Timeline
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2023
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.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 23, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 5, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Apr 28, 2023
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Apr 28, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 28, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 8, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
Sep 8, 2023
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Sep 8, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-186, Part I.
Sep 12, 2023
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 12, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4249-4251)
Sep 12, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1567.
Sep 12, 2023
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 13, 2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4276-4277)
Sep 13, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 4 (Roll no. 386). (text: 9/12/2023 CR H4249)
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Sep 13, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 14, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • March 10, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2023
    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.


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • March 23, 2023
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • April 5, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.


  • April 28, 2023
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.


  • April 28, 2023
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.


  • April 28, 2023
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • September 8, 2023
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.


  • September 8, 2023
    Committee on Agriculture discharged.


  • September 8, 2023
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-186, Part I.


  • September 12, 2023
    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • September 12, 2023
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4249-4251)


  • September 12, 2023
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1567.


  • September 12, 2023
    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.


  • September 13, 2023
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4276-4277)


  • September 13, 2023
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 4 (Roll no. 386). (text: 9/12/2023 CR H4249)
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  • September 13, 2023
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 14, 2023
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 118-8467: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
  • HR 118-8790: Fix Our Forests Act
Congressional oversightFiresForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substances

ACRES Act

USA118th CongressHR-1567| House 
| Updated: 9/14/2023
Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions Act or the ACRES Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to submit accurate reports regarding hazardous fuels reduction activity. Hazardous fuels reduction activity means any vegetation management activity to reduce the risk of wildfire but excludes the award of contracts to conduct hazardous fuels reduction activities. Specifically, USDA and Interior must include in the materials submitted in support of the President's budget each fiscal year a report on the number of acres of federal land on which such activities were carried out during the preceding year, and implement standardized procedures for tracking data related to such activities. The standardized procedures must include regular, standardized data reviews of the accuracy and timely input of data used to track hazardous fuels reduction activities; verification methods that validate whether such data accurately correlates to such activities; an analysis of the short- and long-term effectiveness of such activities on reducing the risk of wildfire; and for hazardous fuels reduction activities that occur partially within the wildland-urban interface, methods to distinguish which acres are located within and which located outside the wildland-urban interface. The Government Accountability Office shall (1) conduct a study on this bill's implementation, and (2) submit a report to Congress with the results of the study.

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Timeline
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2023
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.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 23, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 5, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Apr 28, 2023
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Apr 28, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 28, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 8, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
Sep 8, 2023
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Sep 8, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-186, Part I.
Sep 12, 2023
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 12, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4249-4251)
Sep 12, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1567.
Sep 12, 2023
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 13, 2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4276-4277)
Sep 13, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 4 (Roll no. 386). (text: 9/12/2023 CR H4249)
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Sep 13, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 14, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • March 10, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2023
    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.


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • March 23, 2023
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • April 5, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.


  • April 28, 2023
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.


  • April 28, 2023
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.


  • April 28, 2023
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • September 8, 2023
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.


  • September 8, 2023
    Committee on Agriculture discharged.


  • September 8, 2023
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-186, Part I.


  • September 12, 2023
    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • September 12, 2023
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4249-4251)


  • September 12, 2023
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1567.


  • September 12, 2023
    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.


  • September 13, 2023
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4276-4277)


  • September 13, 2023
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 4 (Roll no. 386). (text: 9/12/2023 CR H4249)
    View Vote


  • September 13, 2023
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 14, 2023
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Thomas P. Tiffany

Thomas P. Tiffany

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (1)
Dan Newhouse (Republican)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 118-8467: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
  • HR 118-8790: Fix Our Forests Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightFiresForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substances