S. 2437 · 117th Congress
Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Thune
- Introduced
- 2021-07-22
- Latest action
- 2021-07-22 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to expedite the environmental review of hazardous fuel or insect and disease risk reduction projects on certain National Forest System land and prioritize reducing the risks of insect infestations and wildfires over other objectives in forest plans. In addition, the bill directs states to retain good neighbor agreement timber sale revenues and use them for certain restoration services.