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US HB3465

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Andrea Salinas

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends Public Law 91-378 to add Title III establishing specialized training programs at Civilian Conservation Centers for underserved youth, focused on forestry, rangeland management, and wildland firefighting

  • Authorizes pilot programs at Department of Agriculture facilities to provide career and technical education in 16 areas including disaster response, heavy equipment operation, timber sale administration, forest restoration, and watershed enhancement

  • Sets recruitment goals for Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to hire 300 covered graduates annually for wildland firefighting or critical workforce needs, with direct hire authority beginning fiscal year 2025

  • Creates a pilot program to employ program students in improving and expanding federal housing stock for wildland firefighters, volunteers, and agency employees

  • Requires a report to Congress within 1 year describing underutilized capacity at Civilian Conservation Centers and identifying investments needed to utilize full capacity

Legislative Description

Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2025

Labor and employment

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and 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.

5/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources5/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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