Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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 Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination Act allows the Secretary of Agriculture, via the Chief of the Forest Service, to make cooperative agreements with covered entities. These agreements aim to detect, treat, and mitigate mountain pine beetle infestations on specific lands. The bill includes activities like data sharing, joint project planning, and increasing the processing capacity for infested trees. It also focuses on reducing wildfire risks and hazard reduction. Additionally, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service can provide technical assistance upon request.
Yes· 3 of 14
- Scored +7
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
Directly enhances the management of public lands through coordination, monitoring, and treatment of infestations.
- Scored +6
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Protects rural forests and reduces wildfire risks for communities living near infested areas.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The act helps mitigate pest infestations and reduce wildfire risk, protecting forest ecosystems.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Wildfire Risk Reduction: The bill allows for hazard reduction and activities to reduce wildfire risks associated with beetle infestations (Section 2(a)(4) and 2(a)(5)).
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Improved Pest Management: The bill provides for coordinated monitoring, data sharing, and technical assistance regarding detection, spread dynamics, and mitigation strategies (Section 2(a)(1) and 2(b)).
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Increased Resource Capacity: The act allows for the processing of and increased processing capacity for beetle-killed or beetle-infested trees (Section 2(a)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — Directly enhances the management of public lands through coordination, monitoring, and treatment of infestations. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The act helps mitigate pest infestations and reduce wildfire risk, protecting forest ecosystems. Does this invest in rural communities? — Supports rural areas by managing forest pests and increasing timber processing capacity. Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — Reducing wildfire risks associated with beetle infestations lowers the likelihood of disaster events.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Protects rural forests and reduces wildfire risks for communities living near infested areas. Would business owners be better off under this? — Business owners in the timber and forestry sector may see increased demand and capacity. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — Includes federally recognized Indian Tribes as covered entities for forest management support. Would farmers be better off under this? — Agricultural landowners may benefit from pest mitigation and technical assistance. Would union members be better off under this? — Potential for increased work in forestry-related fields.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — Increasing processing capacity for infested trees may create jobs in the forestry and timber industry. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Mitigating forest loss and increasing timber processing can provide modest economic benefits. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Local timber and forestry businesses may benefit from increased processing capacity.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — Empowers states and local subdivisions through cooperative agreements and technical assistance.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — Provides for coordinated monitoring and data sharing regarding pest spread dynamics.
- 9/10/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 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