119 hr 168
TORCH Act
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- 2Committee
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- 3Discharge
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- 4Calendar
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- 5Floor
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- 6Resolving Differences
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- 7President
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- 8Becomes Law / Vetoed
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Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
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"constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Mr. LaMALFA:\nH.R. 168.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nArticle 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution\nArticle 4%ction 3 of the U.S. Constitution\nThe single subject of this legislation is:\nTo improve the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture and\nthe Secretary of the Interior to carry out forest management\nactives that reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.\n[Page H42]\n</pre>"
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