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Save Our Sequoias Act

119-hr2709 — Save Our Sequoias Act. Sponsored by Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]. Introduced 2025-04-08. House bill. 119th Congress.

119-hr2709 119th Congress House Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Save Our Sequoias Act

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Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]
Sponsor
Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R), CA
Cosponsors
Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and 23 more
Introduced
2025-04-08
Committees
Energy and Natural Resources Committee; Agriculture Committee; Natural Resources Committee
Subjects
Animal and plant health; California; Congressional oversight; Emergency planning and evacuation; Environmental assessment, monitoring, research; Environmental education; Fires; Forests, forestry, trees; Government information and archives; Intergovernmental relations; Internet, web applications, social media; Land use and conservation; Parks, recreation areas, trails

Bill Activity

House
Introduced in House
2025-04-08
Committee
2025-04-08
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.
Committee
2025-04-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Committee
2026-03-05
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported in House
2026-03-12
Committee
2026-03-12
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee
2026-03-17
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Engrossed in House
2026-03-16
House Floor Vote
2026-03-16
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)
Senate
Referred in Senate
2026-03-17

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