U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB2709: Save Our Sequoias Act
Status: Passed one chamber, September 16, 2026
To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, March 17, 2026:
AN ACT To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Sequoias Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Shared stewardship agreement for giant sequoias. Sec. 4. Giant sequoia lands coalition. Sec. 5. Giant sequoia health and resiliency assessment. Sec. 6. Giant sequoia emergency response. Sec. 7. Giant sequoia reforestation and rehabilitation strategy. Sec. 8. Giant sequoia strike teams. Sec. 9. Giant sequoia collaborative restoration grants. Sec. 10. Giant sequoia insect monitoring and technology. Sec. 11. Stewardship contracting for giant sequoias. Sec. 12. Giant sequoia emergency protection program and fund. SECTION 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Assessment The term Assessment means the Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment required by section 5. (2) Coalition The term Coalition means the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition codified under section 4(a). (3) Collaborative process The term collaborative process means a collaborative process as described in section 4003(b)(2) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 7303(b)(2) ). (4) Covered national forest system lands The term covered National Forest System lands means the proclaimed National Forest System lands reserved or withdrawn …
Sponsors
- Vince Fong (R) · primary sponsor
- Scott Peters (D, HD-CA-50)
- Jim Costa (D)
- Bruce Westerman (R)
- Daniel Webster (R, HD-011)
- Jimmy Panetta (D)
- Dan Newhouse (R, HD-004)
- John Garamendi (D)
- David Valadao (R)
- Sanford Bishop (D, HD-002)
- LaMalfa, Doug (R, 1)
- Luis Correa (D, HD-CA-46)
Latest actions
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2503-2507)
- : 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)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2709.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2503-2509)
- : Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 466.
- : Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research, Forests, forestry, trees, Fires, Land use and conservation, Environmental Protection, Animal and plant health, Emergency planning and evacuation, California
Common questions
- What is HB2709?
- HB2709 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Save Our Sequoias Act.
- What does HB2709 do?
- In its own words: An act To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB2709?
- Passed one chamber as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2709?
- Vince Fong (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2709?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2709
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