119th Congress

H.R. 2492

Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Salud O. Carbajal(D-CA)
Introduced: Mar 31, 2025
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Committees: House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Natural Resources; Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Official text: Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (3)

Original cosponsors (3)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

May 14, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 13, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 13, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1983)
May 13, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2492.
May 13, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1983-1984)
May 13, 2025 · House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 18, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Mar 31, 2025 · House
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.
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced in House