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H.R. 598In committee

FIR Act

Introduced: Jan 21, 2025

Latest action date: Feb 28, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 21, 2025
Recorded roll calls
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.

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What this bill does

Forest Information Reform Act or the FIR Act

This bill specifies that neither the Forest Service nor the Bureau of Land Management are required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan when a new species is listed as threatened or endangered, critical habitat is designated, or new information reveals effects of the plan may affect a listed species or critical habitat in a manner or to an extent not previously considered.

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Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Endangered and threatened speciesLand use and conservationWildlife conservation and habitat protection

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

    CommitteeHouse committee actions
  2. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  3. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  4. 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.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions

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