HR 2639 United States House · 117th Congress

Trillion Trees Act

Summary
Trillion Trees Act This bills establishes a variety of requirements and incentives to plant trees and conduct other land management practices for the purposes of capturing and storing carbon in domestic and international trees and forests. Additionally, the bill provides incentives to research or develop other carbon sequestration tools. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to set targets to increase forest carbon stock through January 1, 2100, for the purposes of sequestering and storing carbon in U.S. forests. It also establishes and provides funding for the Trillion Trees Challenge Fund to provide grants to nonfederal entities for activities related to reforestation efforts on public or private lands. In addition, it raises the cap on the Reforestation Trust Fund to enhance forest health in the National Forest System and requires the USDA to establish a Tree City USA Grant Program. The bill also allows the U.S. Agency for International Development to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization to establish an International Forest Foundation to promote reforestation and prevent deforestation. Additionally, it establishes requirements and incentives to address seedling shortages and support nurseries. Finally, the bill provides market incentives to research or develop other carbon sequestration tools relating to biochar, sustainable building practices, biochemical and bioplastic products, and biomass energy.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
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Introduced Apr 19, 2021 Last action Jun 15, 2021
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Jun 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 105 co-sponsors

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Party
State
District
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Photo of Bruce Westerman
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
AR
4
Co
Photo of Adam Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger
RRepublican
IL
16
Co
Photo of Andy Barr
Andy Barr
RRepublican
KY
6
Co
Photo of Anthony Gonzalez
Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
OH
16
Co
Photo of Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
IA
2
Co
Photo of Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
RRepublican
AS
At-Large
Co
Photo of Austin Scott
Austin Scott
RRepublican
GA
8
Co
Photo of Blaine Luetkemeyer
Blaine Luetkemeyer
RRepublican
MO
3
Co
Photo of Blake D. Moore
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
UT
1
Co
Photo of Brad R. Wenstrup
Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
OH
2
Co
Photo of Brett Guthrie
Brett Guthrie
RRepublican
KY
2