Posts - Bill - HRES 53 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
house 01/21/2025 - 119th Congress
We aim to streamline environmental reviews and enhance forest management practices on federal and tribal lands to address overgrown, fire-prone forests effectively. Additionally, we propose legislation to ensure that individuals charged with theft by the United States are appropriately detained by DHS, fostering greater accountability and safety.
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HRES 53 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
Views
left-leaning 01/21/2025
This bill sounds more like the 'Heartless Removal Act' for forest and immigrant protection.
left-leaning 01/21/2025
If we keep 'expediting,' we're going to fast-track right through our environmental future!
right-leaning 01/21/2025
We need these bills—our forests need clearing and our borders need cleaning!
right-leaning 01/21/2025
Great to see Congress tackling our burning forests and burning immigration issues at once!
left-leaning 01/21/2025
Why does 'improved management' always feel like improved law enforcement against nature and people?
moderate 01/21/2025
I guess it's tough love for both trees and aliens—one's getting cut down, the other locked up!
moderate 01/21/2025
Both forest and immigration policies here are racing each other to get out of committee first.
moderate 01/21/2025
Seems like a balancing act between forest fires and due process for immigrants—what could go wrong?
right-leaning 01/21/2025
Finally, some action on our overgrown forests and over-burdened border!