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H.R. 4489: National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act

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H.R. 4489: National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-16 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-07-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 410 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4489 (2021-12-08), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 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.

What does this mean?

Official title

National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act

Plain summary

National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act This bill modifies the treatment of monies collected by the United States arising out of certain Forest Service activities. The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to invest in interest-bearing obligations all monies that were previously collected by the United States in forfeitures, judgments, compromises, or settlements related to Forest Service activities, provided the amounts are not required to meet current withdrawals. The bill makes available the interest earned to cover the costs of work rendered necessary by the action which led to the forfeiture, judgment, compromise, or settlement.

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Official text

National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4489, National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act (2021-12-06)

Cosponsors on this site

Joe Neguse (D-CO), Jim Costa (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] reported raising $3.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr4489 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117