United States 115th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 6961 — DRIP Act Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act

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

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Summary

DRIP Act Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to award grants to qualified partnerships to: (1) remove non-native plant species that contribute to drought conditions, and (2) replace the non-native plant species with native plant species. A "non-native plant species" is a plant species that: (1) is non-native (or alien) to an ecosystem; and (2) when introduced to the ecosystem causes, or is likely to cause, economic harm, environmental harm, or harm to human health. A "qualified partnership" is a partnership between: (1) at least one flood control district; and (2) at least one city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  3. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6961 do?
DRIP Act Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to award grants to qualified partnerships to: (1) remove non-native plant species that contribute to drought conditions, and (2) replace the non-native plant species with native plant species. A "non-native plant species" is a plant species that: (1) is non-native (or alien) to an ecosystem; and (2) when introduced to the ecosystem causes, or is likely to cause, economic harm, environmental harm, or harm to human health. A "qualified partnership" is a partnership between: (1) at least one flood control district; and (2) at least one city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state.
Who sponsors HR 6961?
HR 6961 is sponsored by Krysten Sinema (D).
What is the current status of HR 6961?
This bill died with 115th 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 6961?
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