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S. 4424 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to encourage and expand the use of prescribed fire on land managed by the Department of the Interior or the Forest Service, with an emphasis on units of the National Forest System in the western United States, to acknowledge and support the long-standing use of cultural burning by Tribes and Indigenous practitioners, and for other purposes.
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May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:9,227
S. 4424, also known as the "National Prescribed Fire Act of 2024", seeks to promote and expand the use of prescribed fires on federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service, especially in the National Forest System in the western United States....
Simple Explanation
The "National Prescribed Fire Act of 2024" is a plan to help keep forests healthy by using small, controlled fires, which the government wants to do more often, especially in places like the western U.S. It also wants to work together with Native American Tribes and other groups to make sure everyone is doing their best to take care of the land.
S. 4424 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to encourage and expand the use of prescribed fire on land managed by the Department of the Interior or the Forest Service, with an emphasis on units of the National Forest System in the western United States, to acknowledge and support the long-standing use of cultural burning by Tribes and Indigenous practitioners, and for other purposes.
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November 21, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:17,077
S. 4424 aims to expand the use of prescribed fire by the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service, particularly focusing on the National Forest System in the western U.S. The bill supports the traditional fire management practices of Tribes and Indigenous...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to use fire on purpose to help take care of forests, especially in the West of the U.S., by learning from Native cultures that have done this for a long time. It gives money and support to make this happen safely, but needs to be careful with spending and safety rules.

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