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Mar 17, 2026 Referred in Senate Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources See what changed
Mar 16, 2026viewing Engrossed in House See what changed
Apr 8, 2025 Reported in House Mr. Fong (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Costa, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Bishop, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Correa, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Kiley of California, Mr. Bera, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Issa, Mr. Bentz, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Moore of Utah, and Ms. Lee of Nevada) introduced the following bill; which was 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 See what changed
Apr 8, 2025 Introduced in House Mr. Fong (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Costa, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Bishop, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Correa, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Kiley of California, Mr. Bera, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Issa, Mr. Bentz, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Moore of Utah, and Ms. Lee of Nevada) introduced the following bill; which was 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

H.R. 2709 — what changed

Save Our Sequoias Act

From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Sec. 4 Giant sequoia lands coalition

(a)

Codification— The Coalition is the entity established under the charter titled “Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition Charter” (or successor charter) signed during the period beginning June 2, 2022 and ending August 2, 2022 by each of the following:

(1)

The National Park Service, representing Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

(2)

The National Park Service, representing Yosemite National Park.

(3)

The Forest Service, representing Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument.

(4)

The Forest Service, representing Sierra National Forest.

(5)

The Forest Service, representing Tahoe National Forest.

(6)

The Bureau of Land Management, representing Case Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area.

(7)

The Tribe, representing the Tule River Indian Reservation.

(8)

The State of California, representing Calaveras Big Trees State Park.

(9)

The State of California, representing Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest.

(10)

The University of California, Berkeley, representing Whitaker’s Research Forest.

(11)

The County of Tulare, California, representing Balch Park.

(b)

Duties— In addition to the duties specified in the charter referenced in subsection (a), the Coalition shall—

(1)

produce the Assessment under section 5;

(2)

observe implementation, and provide policy recommendations to the Secretary concerned, with respect to—

(A)

Protection Projects carried out under section 6; and

(B)

the Strategy established under section 7;

(3)

facilitate collaboration and coordination on Protection Projects, particularly projects that cross jurisdictional boundaries;

(4)

facilitate information sharing, including best available science as described in section 5(d) and mapping resources; and

(5)

support the development and dissemination of educational materials and programs that inform the public about the threats to the health and resiliency of giant sequoia groves and actions being taken to reduce the risk to such groves from high-severity wildfire, insects, and drought.

(c)

Administrative support, technical services, and staff support— The Secretary shall make personnel of the Department of the Interior available to the Coalition for administrative support, technical services, development and dissemination of educational materials, and staff support that the Secretary determines necessary to carry out this section.

(d)

Public Meeting requirement—

(1)

changed In general— Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Coalition shall ~~hold not~~ provide for public observation at no less than one meeting ~~annually, which shall be open to the public.~~annually.

(2)

changed Closed sessions— The Coalition may close portions of a meeting as provided in paragraph (1) to the public only when discussion will involve—

(A)

sensitive law enforcement, security, or emergency response matters, the public disclosure of which would compromise public safety; or

(B)

confidential commercial information, private property information, or landowner information.

H.R. 2709 — what changed

Sec. 4 Giant sequoia lands coalition

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