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H.R. 2639: Trillion Trees Act

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H.R. 2639: Trillion Trees Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-19 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Trillion Trees Act

Plain summary

Trillion Trees Act This bills establishes a variety of requirements and incentives to plant trees and conduct other land management practices for the purposes of capturing and storing carbon in domestic and international trees and forests. Additionally, the bill provides incentives to research or develop other carbon sequestration tools. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to set targets to increase forest carbon stock through January 1, 2100, for the purposes of sequestering and storing carbon in U.S. forests. It also establishes and provides funding for the Trillion Trees Challenge Fund to provide grants to nonfederal entities for activities related to reforestation efforts on public or private lands. In addition, it raises the cap on the Reforestation Trust Fund to enhance forest health in the National Forest System and requires the USDA to establish a Tree City USA Grant Program. The bill also allows the U.S. Agency for International Development to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization to establish an International Forest Foundation to promote reforestation and prevent deforestation. Additionally, it establishes requirements and incentives to address seedling shortages and support nurseries. Finally, the bill provides market incentives to research or develop other carbon sequestration tools relating to biochar, sustainable building practices, biochemical and bioplastic products, and biomass energy.

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Official text

Trillion Trees Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · 105 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Don Bacon (R-NE), James R. Baird (R-IN), Andy Barr (R-KY), Cliff Bentz (R-OR), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Tom Cole (R-OK), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Clay Higgins (R-LA), J. French Hill (R-AR), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Young Kim (R-CA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Blake D. Moore (R-UT), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Mike Rogers (R-AL), David Rouzer (R-NC), Austin Scott (R-GA), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY) and 45 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] reported raising $3.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2639 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117