Stop CATASTROPHES Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 10, 2021)
Stop Causing Alarming Tree, Air, and Soil Trauma Resulting from Obstructive Progressives' and Hypocritical Environmentalists' Schemes Act or the Stop CATASTROPHES Act
This bill categorically excludes certain forest management activities from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement. The activities are those that are carried out by the Department of Agriculture on National Forest System Lands or the Department of the Interior on public lands where the primary purpose is to improve or restore such lands or reduce the risk of wildfire on such lands.
To be excluded, the area of the forest management activity may not exceed 10,000 acres.
What just happenedAug 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateAug 10, 2021
- Aug 10, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Aug 10, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate