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HR1567
ACRES Act

1
Roll Calls
339
Yea (latest vote)
4
Nay (latest vote)
House
2023-09-13 – 2023-09-13

About HR1567

ACRES Act

Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI)

Latest Action (2023-09-14): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summary

Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions Act or the ACRES Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to submit accurate reports regarding hazardous fuels reduction activity. Hazardous fuels reduction activity means any vegetation management activity to reduce the risk of wildfire but excludes the award of contracts to conduct hazardous fuels reduction activities. Specifically, USDA and Interior must include in the materials submitted in support of the President's budget each fiscal year a report on the number of acres of federal land on which such activities were carried out during the preceding year, and implement standardized procedures for tracking data related to such activities. The standardized procedures must include regular, standardized data reviews of the accuracy and timely input of data used to track hazardous fuels reduction activities; verification methods that validate whether such data accurately correlates to such activities; an analysis of the short- and long-term effectiveness of such activities on reducing the risk of wildfire; and for hazardous fuels reduction activities that occur partially within the wildland-urban interface, methods to distinguish which acres are located within and which located outside the wildland-urban interface. The Government Accountability Office shall (1) conduct a study on this bill's implementation, and (2) submit a report to Congress with the results of the study

Subjects: Congressional oversight, Fires, Forests, forestry, trees, Government studies and investigations, Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Who Voted How on HR1567

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Vote Breakdown — HR1567

How members voted on HR1567. 363 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.

Member Date Question Vote Result
Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Pete Aguilar (D-California) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Mark Alford (R-Missouri) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Julia Brownley (D-California) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Ami Bera (D-California) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Brian Babin (R-Texas) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Mike Bost (R-Illinois) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jim Banks (R-Indiana) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
James R. Baird (R-Indiana) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Aaron Bean (R-Florida) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Nay Passed
Becca Balint (D-Vermont) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Ken Calvert (R-California) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Kat Cammack (R-Florida) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
John R. Carter (R-Texas) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Not Voting Passed
Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Ed Case (D-Hawaii) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jim Costa (D-California) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Kathy Castor (D-Florida) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) 2023-09-13 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed

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Frequently Asked

What is HR1567?

HR1567 is the ACRES Act, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI). Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions Act or the ACRES Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to submit accurate reports regarding hazardous fuels reduction activity. Hazardous fuels reduction activity means any vegetation management activity to reduce the risk of wildfire but excludes the award of contracts to conduct hazardous fuels reduction activities.

Who sponsored HR1567?

HR1567 was sponsored by Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.

What is the current status of HR1567?

As of 2023-09-14, HR1567 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources..

How did Congress vote on HR1567?

HR1567 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2023-09-13 — 2/3 Yea-And-Nay (Passed).

What policy area does HR1567 cover?

HR1567 is categorized under "Public Lands and Natural Resources." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-public-lands-and-natural-resources/.

Where can I see all member positions on HR1567?

Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.