Bill S.4935 titled “A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to implement measures to better prepare for and more quickly respond to wildfires on certain public land and in certain National Forests” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. III Manchin Joe.
Bill S.4942 titled “A bill to amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee.
Bill S.4943 titled “A bill to establish a moratorium on energy development in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio with Rick Scott as cosponsor.
Bill S.4944 titled “A bill to provide for the operation and establishment of, and procurement of supplies for, firewood banks, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Richard Burr with Joseph Manchin, Thomas Tillis as cosponsors.
Bill S.4945 titled “A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program for the establishment and use of a pre-fire suppression stand density index, and for other purposes” was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee.
The Energy and Natural Resources Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to implement measures to better prepare for and more quickly respond to wildfires on certain public land and in certain National Forests. | Sen. Manchin, Joe, III | Senate |
| A bill to amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act. | Sen. Lee, Mike | Senate |
| A bill to establish a moratorium on energy development in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes. | Sen. Rubio, Marco | Senate |
| A bill to provide for the operation and establishment of, and procurement of supplies for, firewood banks, and for other purposes. | Sen. Burr, Richard | Senate |
| A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program for the establishment and use of a pre-fire suppression stand density index, and for other purposes. | Sen. Lee, Mike | Senate |
