HR 2709 119th Congress

Save Our Sequoias Act

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Sponsors

Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]

Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]

R — CA

Summary

Save Our Sequoias Act This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California. Specifically, it provides statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition and outlines the coalition's duties. The coalition must submit a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment and annually update it. The information from the assessment must be made available so the information can be integrated into certain other plans. The coalition must also create and maintain a website that contains the assessment, educational materials, searchable information about individual giant sequoia groves, and a searchable database to track the status and costs of reforestation and rehabilitation activities. In addition, the bill declares an emergency on certain public lands and allows officials to carry out protection plans during the emergency to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought. The emergency expires after seven years. The Department of the Interior must develop and implement a Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy. Finally, the bill establishes a variety of programs and funds to support the conservation of giant sequoias.

Actions

2026-03-17T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-03-16T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2026-03-16T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2503-2507)

2026-03-16T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2503-2507)

2026-03-16T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2709.

2026-03-16T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2503-2509)

2026-03-16T00:00:00

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2026-03-12T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 466.

2026-03-12T00:00:00

Committee on Agriculture discharged.

2026-03-12T00:00:00

Committee on Agriculture discharged.

2026-03-12T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-542, Part I.

2026-03-12T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-542, Part I.

2026-03-05T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

2026-03-05T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2025-04-18T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

2025-04-08T00:00:00

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.

2025-04-08T00:00:00

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.

2025-04-08T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-04-08T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Environmental Protection

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