United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 16 R · 13 D · 1 I cosponsors

HR 2709 — Save Our Sequoias 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 April 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (16 R · 13 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill aims to improve the health and resilience of giant sequoias.

The Save Our Sequoias Act focuses on enhancing the care and management of giant sequoias through collaborative efforts and strategic planning. It establishes agreements and strategies to ensure the conservation and rehabilitation of these trees and their ecosystems.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This bill is significant for environmental advocates as it seeks to protect and restore giant sequoia ecosystems.

Bill Text

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 Forestry and Horticulture.

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  7. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-542, Part I.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-542, Part I.

  10. Committee on Agriculture discharged.

  11. Committee on Agriculture discharged.

  12. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 466.

  13. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  14. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2503-2509)

  15. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2709.

  16. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2503-2507)

  17. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2503-2507)

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 517 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (517)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 2709?
HR 2709 is sponsored by Fong, Vince (Republican), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Westerman, Bruce (Republican), Webster, Daniel (Republican), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Newhouse, Dan (Republican), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Valadao, David G. (Republican), Bishop, Sanford D. (Democratic), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), Correa, J. Luis (Democratic), Kim, Young (Republican), Rutherford, John H. (Republican), Harder, Josh (Democratic), Obernolte, Jay (Republican), Golden, Jared F. (Democratic), McClintock, Tom (Republican), Vargas, Juan (Democratic), Kiley, Kevin (Independent), Bera, Ami (Democratic), Calvert, Ken (Republican), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Issa, Darrell (Republican), Bentz, Cliff (Republican), Fulcher, Russ (Republican), Moore, Blake D. (Republican), Lee, Susie (Democratic), Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (Republican), and Gray, Adam (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2709?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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