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TORCH Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 168 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Apr 4, 2025

What it does

Targeted Operations to Remove Catastrophic Hazards Act or the TORCH Act This bill establishes requirements concerning forest management on federal land, including provisions to expedite the approval of forest management activities. Specifically, it expands exclusions from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for certain forest management activities, including by directing the Forest Service to develop a categorical exclusion for forest management activities that mitigate the risks associated with high-priority hazard trees. A categorical exclusion is a class of actions that a federal agency has determined do not significantly affect the…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Jan 3, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jan 3, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Apr 4, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

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