Scott Peters (D-CA) and Bruce Westerman (R-AR), passed 279-141 ... Donald Trump floated putting conditions on disaster aid to California by tying it to forest management reforms or the debt ...

As more dangerous wildfires threaten Southern California, lawmakers say reforms to forest management are desperately needed, and the country cannot wait any longer.

USFS H.R. 471 Fix Our Forests Act Meeting on Tuesday in the U.S. House January 19, 2025 - The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) reports on January 16, House Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04) and Representative Scott Peters (D-CA-50) announced the reintroduction of the Fix Our Forests Act,

A bill to speed forest-thinning on federal lands is poised to pass the House later this week. Another forest-related bill passed easily Tuesday.

Some Republican leaders insist that before California can get disaster aid, there will be conditions attached.

Harder helped introduce the Fix Our Forests Act with House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and a bipartisan coalition of more than 50 Members. Watch Harder’s speech on the House floor celebrating passage of this legislation here. Source: Congressman Josh Harder

The House of Representatives has passed the Fix Our Forests Act, legislation aimed at sharpening forest management strategies to curb wildfires.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan wildfire prevention bill on Jan. 23 that would reduce costs and planning times for vital forest management projects and help make communities in high-risk areas more resilient

California Democrats blocked a Republican amendment to add $1 billion in wildfire prevention funding to the state's $2.5 billion wildfire recovery bill during a simple procedural vote. Meanwhile in Washington,

The Fix Our Forests Act, co-sponsored by a Republican receiving substantial donations from the logging industry, makes it easier to bypass environmental review on federal lands.

NRECA, the Edison Electric Institute, and Pacific Gas & Electric are among the entities championing the passage of the "Fix Our Forests Act" in the Senate.

Conservation groups are trying to understand what the Trump Administration's priorities are, and how to advocate for public land and wildlife.