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Save Our Sequoias Act

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SummaryIntroduced in House
2025-04-08

Save Our Sequoias Act This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees ( Sequoiadendron giganteum ) in California. Specifically, it provides statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition and outlines the coalition's duties. The coalition must submit a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment and annually update it. The information from the assessment must be made available so the information can be integrated into certain other plans. The coalition must also create and maintain a website that contains the assessment, educational materials, searchable information about individual giant sequoia groves, and a searchable database to track the status and costs of reforestation and rehabilitation activities. In addition, the bill declares an emergency on certain public lands and allows officials to carry out protection plans during the emergency to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought. The emergency expires after seven years. The Department of the Interior must develop and implement a Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy. Finally, the bill establishes a variety of programs and funds to support the conservation of giant sequoias.

Text Versions4 versions
VersionDateFormats
Referred in Senate2026-03-17T04:00:00Z
Engrossed in House2026-03-16T04:00:00Z
Reported in House2026-03-12T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House2025-04-08T04:00:00Z
Introduced2025-04-08
119th Congress
Cosponsors29
Co-sponsoring members
Policy AreaEnvironmental Protection
Primary subject
Last Action2026-03-17
Received in the Senate and Read twice an
Legislative Subjects13 total
Animal and plant healthCaliforniaCongressional oversightEmergency planning and evacuationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationFiresForests, forestry, treesGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsInternet, web applications, social mediaLand use and conservationParks, recreation areas, trails
Latest Action2026-03-17

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.