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H.R. 2613: FORESTS Act of 2017

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To restore employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, counties containing National Forest System land, while also reducing Forest Service management costs, by ensuring that such counties have a dependable source of revenue from timber sales conducted on National Forest System land, to reduce payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to reflect such counties' receipt of timber sale revenues, to strengthen stewardship end result contracting, and for other purposes.

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Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Sponsor. Representative for Washington's 5th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: May 23, 2017
Length: 36 pages
Introduced:

May 23, 2017

Status:

Introduced on May 23, 2017

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on May 23, 2017. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Prognosis:

3% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)

History

Apr 30, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2178 (114th).
May 23, 2017
 
Introduced

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H.R. 2613 is a bill in the United States Congress.

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