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US HB204
Bill
Status
1/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tom Tiffany
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AI Summary
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Requires the Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of the Interior to submit annual reports on hazardous fuels reduction activities as part of the President's budget materials, counting each treated acre only once regardless of how many activities occurred on it
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Reports must include location data (wildland-urban interface status, region), wildfire risk levels at start and end of reporting period, types of activities completed, cost per acre, and effectiveness in reducing wildfire risk
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Secretaries must implement standardized data tracking procedures within 90 days of enactment, including verification methods, accuracy reviews, and methods to distinguish acres within versus outside the wildland-urban interface
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GAO must conduct a study within 2 years on implementation of the Act and report to Congress on any limitations in reporting or data tracking
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No additional funds are authorized; activities must be carried out using existing appropriations
Legislative Description
ACRES Act Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions Act
Public lands and natural resources
Last Action
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
3/4/2026