United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 6029 — Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. Died in session

This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016 This bill prohibits federal agencies from authorizing a prescribed burn (i.e., a planned fire intentionally ignited) on federal land if, for the county or contiguous county in which such land is located, the national fire danger rating system is indicating an extreme fire danger level. Nonetheless, a federal agency may authorize a prescribed burn under such a condition if it coordinates with the applicable state government and local fire officials. If a federal agency authorizes a prescribed burn, the United States shall be liable for any damages to private properties caused by the burn. If the United States is liable for any such damages, it shall pay them within 120 days of receipt of a substantiated claim.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HR 6029 on the official United States source →

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  3. Referred to House Agriculture

  4. Referred to House Natural Resources

  5. 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.

  6. Introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 546 →

"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

Subjects

public-safety environment
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6029 do?
Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016 This bill prohibits federal agencies from authorizing a prescribed burn (i.e., a planned fire intentionally ignited) on federal land if, for the county or contiguous county in which such land is located, the national fire danger rating system is indicating an extreme fire danger level. Nonetheless, a federal agency may authorize a prescribed burn under such a condition if it coordinates with the applicable state government and local fire officials. If a federal agency authorizes a prescribed burn, the United States shall be liable for any damages to private properties caused by the burn. If the United States is liable for any such damages, it shall pay them within 120 days of receipt of a substantiated claim.
Who sponsors HR 6029?
HR 6029 is sponsored by Kristi Noem (R).
What is the current status of HR 6029?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 6029?
Track HR 6029 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HR 6029

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HR 6029

Last checked for changes about 14 hours ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →