H.R. 2639 · 117th Congress · 2021–2022
Trillion Trees Act
H.R. 2639 in the 117th Congress (2021–2022) was introduced on Apr 19, 2021, sponsored by Bruce Westerman with 105 co-sponsors.
During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Apr 19, 2021
- Co-sponsors
- 105
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Bruce Westerman (R-AR). Co-sponsors: 3 Democrats, 102 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 19, 2021
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (Jun 15, 2021)
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Committees
- Agriculture Committee
- Education and the Workforce Committee
- Science, Space, and Technology Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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