Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016 became law 78 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
IntroducedSep 27, 2016
Reported—
Passed one chamberNov 17, 2016
Passed bothDec 5, 2016
LawDec 14, 2016
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 78 words.
Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the Forest Service from authorizing a prescribed burn (i.e., a planned fire intentionally ignited) on Forest Service land if, for the county or contiguous county in which such land is located, the national fire danger rating system is indicating an extreme fire danger level. Nonetheless, the Forest Service may authorize a prescribed burn under such a condition if it coordinates with the applicable state government and local fire officials.
Context
- Committees
- House Agriculture Committee
House Natural Resources Committee
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources: 136 of 3,779 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.6%)
- Sponsor
- 12 of 316 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 409 words
- Latest action
- Dec 14, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-275.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 114th H.R. 6029 Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016 R · Introduced
- 114th S. 1100 Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2015 R · Reported
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]