Today marks one year since the House of Representatives passed H.R. 471, known as the "Fix Our Forests Act." The bill, which was approved with bipartisan support, is intended to address wildfire prevention and forest management.
House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released a statement recognizing the anniversary and calling for Senate action. Westerman said, “A year — and another devastating wildfire season — has come and gone since the House came together and passed the Fix Our Forests Act with an overwhelming bipartisan majority. Catastrophic wildfires aren’t like hurricanes or tornadoes; we can and should take proactive steps to prevent devastating wildfires from becoming our new normal. We can’t afford to wait any longer, and it’s time for the Senate to pass this important legislation and send it to the President’s desk before the next preventable disaster strikes.”
The legislation remains pending in the Senate.
