United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 528 — Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The text specifies that the bill, HR 528, was received in the Senate on March 17, 2026, and has been read twice before being referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The earlier reference to the bill as "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This change indicates the current legislative status of the bill as it moves from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

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528 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
528 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
528 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a program for Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Program, and for other purposes.
528 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2026 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a program for Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Program, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
R.
528 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a program for Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Program, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  6. Subcommittee Hearings Held

  7. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

  8. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  9. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  10. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-276, Part I.

  11. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-276, Part I.

  12. Committee on Agriculture discharged.

  13. Committee on Agriculture discharged.

  14. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 232.

  15. Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  16. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2524-2525)

  17. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 528.

  18. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2524)

  19. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2524)

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

  21. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 528?
HR 528 is sponsored by Pettersen, Brittany (Democratic), Edwards, Chuck (Republican), and Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 528?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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