H.R. 8168 · 117th Congress
Save Our Sequoias Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Kevin McCarthy
- Introduced
- 2022-06-22
- Latest action
- 2022-08-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Summary
Save Our Sequoias Act
This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California, including by
providing statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition; directing the coalition to submit a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment; declaring an emergency on certain public lands and allowing officials to carry out protection plans during the emergency to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought; directing the Department of the Interior to develop and implement a Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy; and establishing a variety of programs and funds to support the conservation of giant sequoias.