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
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 19, 2021
Last action Jun 15, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
3
Jun 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
lower
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
lower
1 primary · 105 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
Co
Adam Kinzinger
RRepublican
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
RRepublican
Co
Austin Scott
RRepublican
Co
Blaine Luetkemeyer
RRepublican
Co
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
Co
Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
Co
Brett Guthrie
RRepublican
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