H.R. 2492

119th Congress

In Committee

Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA· Introduced 31 March 2025
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3

Cosponsors

12

Actions

0

Amendments

3

Committees

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

14 May 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 12 May 2025

Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025

This bill allows the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to expedite the removal of trees or other vegetation near electrical lines on their lands under certain circumstances. Specifically, the Forest Service and the BLM may include in special use permits or easements provided to electrical utilities permission to cut, remove, and sell trees or other vegetation near electrical lines on such lands without a separate timber sale if the cutting or removal is consistent with (1) any applicable land and resource management plan, and (2) other applicable environmental laws.

A special use permit or easement that includes permission for cutting and removal of trees or vegetation must include a requirement that, if the applicable electrical utility sells any portion of the material removed under the permit or easement, the utility must provide to the Forest Service or the BLM any proceeds received from the sale, less any transportation costs incurred in the sale.

Timeline

12 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

    14 May 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    13 May 2025 · Floor

  3. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1983-1984)

    13 May 2025 · Floor

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2492.

    13 May 2025 · Floor

  5. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1983)

    13 May 2025 · Floor

  6. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1983)

    13 May 2025 · Floor

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    13 May 2025 · Floor

  8. Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

    18 April 2025 · Committee

  9. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    31 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  10. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    31 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  11. Introduced in House

    31 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  12. Introduced in House

    31 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

3 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat133%
  • Republican267%

Classification

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Legislative subjects

Electric power generation and transmissionFiresForests, forestry, treesLicensing and registrations

Committees

3

  • Agriculture Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To31 Mar 2025

    • Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee

      • Referred to18 Apr 2025

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To31 Mar 2025

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To14 May 2025
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