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Bill116th CongressFiled Feb 12, 2020Environmental Protection
H.R. 5859

Trillion Trees Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 12, 2020)

Trillion Trees Act

This bills establishes requirements and incentives to plant trees and conduct other land management practices for the purposes of capturing and storing carbon.

What just happenedFeb 26, 2020

Committee Hearings Held.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4](R-AR)Sponsor
37 cosponsors3 D34 R
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  1. Feb 26, 2020Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  2. Feb 25, 2020Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Forestry Subcommittee
  3. Feb 12, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, 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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  4. Feb 12, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, 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.

    Natural Resources Committee
  5. Feb 12, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, 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.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  6. Feb 12, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, 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.

    Agriculture Committee
  7. Feb 12, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. Feb 12, 2020IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Trillion Trees Act — Informed