119th Congress
H.R. 2709
Save Our Sequoias Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Vince Fong(R-CA)
- Introduced
- Apr 8, 2025
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
- Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Natural Resources; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (29)
Original cosponsors (27)
- Ami Bera (D-CA)
- Blake D. Moore (R-UT)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- Darrell Issa (R-CA)
- David G. Valadao (R-CA)
- Jared F. Golden (D-ME)
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- J. Luis Correa (D-CA)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- John H. Rutherford (R-FL)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Ken Calvert (R-CA)
- Kevin Kiley (I-CA)
- Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
- Tom McClintock (R-CA)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
- L000578
Added later (2)
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN) · Apr 28, 2025
- Adam Gray (D-CA) · Sep 16, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Save Our Sequoias Act
This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California.
Specifically, it provides statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition and outlines the coalition's duties. The coalition must submit a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment and annually update it. The information from the assessment must be made available so the information can be integrated into certain other plans. The coalition must also create and maintain a website that contains the assessment, educational materials, searchable information about individual giant sequoia groves, and a searchable database to track the status and costs of reforestation and rehabilitation activities.
In addition, the bill declares an emergency on certain public lands and allows officials to carry out protection plans during the emergency to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought. The emergency expires after seven years.
The Department of the Interior must develop and implement a Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy.
Finally, the bill establishes a variety of programs and funds to support the conservation of giant sequoias.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 16, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2503-2507) - Mar 16, 2026 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2709. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2503-2509) - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 466. - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Committee on Agriculture discharged. - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-542, Part I. - Mar 5, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. - Mar 5, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Apr 18, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. - Apr 8, 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. - Apr 8, 2025
Introduced in House