US SB4643 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a forest incentives program to keep forests intact and sequester carbon on private forest land of the United States, and for other purposes.
Title
Forest Incentives Program Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Subjects
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Building construction
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Energy efficiency and conservation
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Materials
Public lands and natural resources
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Alternative and renewable resources
Building construction
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Energy efficiency and conservation
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Materials
Public lands and natural resources
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4643/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4643/BILLS-116s4643is.pdf |
