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HR471
Fix Our Forests Act

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Roll Calls
275
Yea (latest vote)
139
Nay (latest vote)
House
2025-01-23 – 2025-01-23

About HR471

Fix Our Forests Act

Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR)

Latest Action (2025-03-06): Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-27.

Summary

Fix Our Forests ActThis bill establishes requirements for managing forests on federal land, including requirements concerning reducing wildfire threats, expediting the review of certain forest management projects, and implementing forest management projects and other activities.Specifically, the bill (1) designates certain firesheds at high risk for wildfires as fireshed management areas; (2) directs the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey to jointly establish an interagency Fireshed Center that is responsible for duties related to assessing and predicting fire, including maintaining a fireshed registry on a publicly accessible website that provides interactive geospatial data on individual firesheds; and (3) makes other requirements related to reducing wildfire.Next, the bill expedites the review of certain forest management projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and exempts certain activities from NEPA review. It also establishes intra-agency strike teams to accelerate the review and any interagency consultation processes under NEPA, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the National Historic Preservation Act. It also limits consultation requirements concerning threatened and endangered species under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Management and Policy Act of 1976. Finally, it limits litigation involving fireshed management projects and limits remedies that courts may

Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Agricultural practices and innovations, Alternative and renewable resources, Building construction, California, Climate change and greenhouse gases, Community life and organization, Computers and information technology

Who Voted How on HR471

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Vote Breakdown — HR471

How members voted on HR471. 426 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.

Member Date Question Vote Result
Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Pete Aguilar (D-California) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Mark Alford (R-Missouri) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Yassamin Ansari (D-Arizona) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Julia Brownley (D-California) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Ami Bera (D-California) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Brian Babin (R-Texas) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Mike Bost (R-Illinois) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
James R. Baird (R-Indiana) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Aaron Bean (R-Florida) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Becca Balint (D-Vermont) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Tom Barrett (R-Michigan) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Michael Baumgartner (R-Washington) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Nicholas J. Begich (R-Alaska) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Wesley Bell (D-Missouri) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Nay Passed
Sheri Biggs (R-South Carolina) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Janelle S. Bynum (D-Oregon) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Robert P. Bresnahan (R-Pennsylvania) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Ken Calvert (R-California) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Kat Cammack (R-Florida) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
John R. Carter (R-Texas) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed
Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) 2025-01-23 Yea-and-Nay Yea Passed

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Frequently Asked

What is HR471?

HR471 is the Fix Our Forests Act, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR). Fix Our Forests ActThis bill establishes requirements for managing forests on federal land, including requirements concerning reducing wildfire threats, expediting the review of certain forest management projects, and implementing forest management projects and other activities.Specifically, the bill (1) designates certain firesheds at high risk for wildfires as fireshed management areas; (2) directs the U.S. Forest Service and U.S.

Who sponsored HR471?

HR471 was sponsored by Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.

What is the current status of HR471?

As of 2025-03-06, HR471 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-27..

How did Congress vote on HR471?

HR471 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2025-01-23 — Yea-and-Nay (Passed).

What policy area does HR471 cover?

HR471 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 HR471?

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.