ACRES Act

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Latest action Jul 23, 2026Public Lands and Natural Resources

Plain-English summary

Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions Act or the ACRES Act This bill establishes requirements regarding reports about hazardous fuels reduction activities and standardized procedures for tracking data for hazardous fuels reduction. Hazardous fuels reduction activities means any vegetation management activities that reduce the risk of wildfire but excludes the award of contracts to conduct hazardous fuels reduction activities. First, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior must include in the materials submitted in support of the President's budget each fiscal year a report on the number of acres of federal land on which such activities were carried out during the preceding year. Next, USDA and Interior must implement standardized procedures for tracking data related to such activities.

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People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Tom Tiffany

Sponsor · Republican · WI

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Official Subjects

Public Lands and Natural ResourcesData collection, sharing, protectionFiresCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesForests, forestry, trees

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