Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response Act directs the Secretary of Agriculture to create the Mountain Pine Beetle Response Program. This program establishes a competitive grant system to fund emergency projects on National Forest Service lands. These projects aim to restore forest health following mountain pine beetle outbreaks that cause significant tree mortality. Priority will be given to projects protecting water supplies, reducing wildfire risk, and aligning with state forest or watershed plans. Sponsors include various entities such as state or local governments, Indian Tribes, and utilities.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Essential Resources: Priority is given to projects designed to protect municipal water supplies and critical infrastructure, which helps ensure the safety of community resources (Section 2(b)(2)(A)).
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Wildfire Safety: The program prioritizes projects that reduce wildfire risk to communities located in the wildland-urban interface (Section 2(b)(2)(B)).
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Forest Health and Ecology: Projects can focus on restoring forest health through activities like reforestation, tree planting, and ecological restoration to promote biodiversity (Section 2(c)(4)-(5)).
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Water and Soil Stability: The bill allows for watershed protection and stabilization measures, such as flood and erosion mitigation and sediment control, to maintain watershed health (Section 2(c)(6)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
- 7/30/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Joe NeguseDemocrat · Colorado