H.R. 2709119th CongressHouse Bill

Save Our Sequoias Act

Passed the House

This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees ( Sequoiadendron giganteum ) in California. Specifically, it provides statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition and outlines the coalition's duties. The coalition must submit a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment and annually update it. The information from the assessment must be made available so the information can be integrated into certain other plans. The coalition must also create and maintain a website that contains the assessment, educational materials, searchable information about individual giant sequoia groves, and a searchable database to track the status and costs of reforestation and rehabilitation activities. In addition, the bill declares an emergency on certain public lands and allows officials to carry out protection plans during the emergency to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought. The emergency expires after seven years. The Department of the Interior must develop and implement a Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy. Finally, the bill establishes a variety of programs and funds to support the conservation of giant sequoias.

Introduced Apr 8, 2025Last action Mar 16, 2026
Introduced in HouseApr 8, 2025
Reported by CommitteeMar 5, 2026
Passed HouseMar 16, 2026
Show change summary

The main change is in Section 4(d)(1) regarding Coalition meetings: the previous version required the Coalition to "hold not less than one meeting annually, which shall be open to the public," while the current version changes this to "provide for public observation at no less than one meeting annually." This subtle revision allows the Coalition more flexibility in how it conducts meetings while still ensuring public access to at least one annual meeting.

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Being considered by the Senate

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This house bill has been approved by the House of Representatives and is now before the Senate.

What changed in the latest version · AI-generated

The main change is in Section 4(d)(1) regarding Coalition meetings: the previous version required the Coalition to "hold not less than one meeting annually, which shall be open to the public," while the current version changes this to "provide for public obser…

Summary compares to previous version · Engrossed in House on Mar 16, 2026

Who introduced this

Vince Fong

Vince Fong

Republican

U.S. Representative · CA-20

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