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Bill117th CongressFiled Sep 30, 2022Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 9119

Targeting and Offsetting Existing Illegal Contaminants Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 30, 2022)

Targeting and Offsetting Existing Illegal Contaminants Act

This bill provides for a program within the Forest Service to identify, investigate, research, and remediate the environmental damage caused by trespass cultivation of cannabis on National Forest System lands and increases criminal penalties for illegal pesticide application on government property.

Specifically, the bill directs the Forest Service to carry out a program of environmental remediation on its land, to be known as the Trespass Cannabis Cultivation Site Restoration Program.

What just happenedOct 28, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52](D-CA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Oct 28, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Forestry Subcommittee
  2. Sep 30, 2022IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and the Budget, 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.

    Budget Committee
  3. Sep 30, 2022IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and the Budget, 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
  4. Sep 30, 2022IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and the Budget, 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
  5. Sep 30, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. Sep 30, 2022IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Targeting and Offsetting Existing Illegal Contaminants Act — Informed