Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response Act
Latest action (30 Jul 2026): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 10000, the Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response Act, would direct the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service, to create a competitive grant program called the Mountain Pine Beetle Response Program. Under this program, the Secretary could award grants to eligible sponsors to carry out emergency response projects on National Forest System lands affected by mountain pine beetle outbreaks. Eligible activities include removing and processing beetle-killed trees, forest thinning and fuels reduction, reforestation, ecological restoration, and watershed protection measures such as slope stabilization and erosion control. Priority would go to projects protecting municipal water supplies, critical infrastructure, or wildland-urban interface communities, focused on high-mortality outbreak areas, and aligned with state forest action plans.
The bill would affect entities eligible to apply as "sponsors," including state and local governments, Indian Tribes, water management or conservation districts, public utilities, and electric or transmission utilities. It also sets rules for the Secretary on disbursing grant funds, requiring full payment within 30 days of a recipient certifying project completion.
The bill was introduced on July 30, 2026, by Rep. Brittany Pettersen, with Rep. Neguse as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources. As an introduced bill, it would need committee consideration and votes in the House and Senate, followed by presidential signature, before becoming law.
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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on July 30, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10000 do?
- H.R. 10000, the Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response Act, would direct the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service, to create a competitive grant program called the Mountain Pine Beetle Response Program. Under this program, the Secretary could award grants to eligible sponsors to carry out emergency response projects on National Forest System lands affected by mountain pine beetle outbreaks. Eligible activities include removing and processing beetle-killed trees, forest thinning and fuels reduction, reforestation, ecological restoration, and watershed protection measures such as slope stabilization and erosion control. Priority would go to projects protecting municipal water supplies, critical infrastructure, or wildland-urban interface communities, focused on high-mortality outbreak areas, and aligned with state forest action plans. The bill would affect entities eligible to apply as "sponsors," including state and local governments, Indian Tribes, water management or conservation districts, public utilities, and electric or transmission utilities. It also sets rules for the Secretary on disbursing grant funds, requiring full payment within 30 days of a recipient certifying project completion. The bill was introduced on July 30, 2026, by Rep. Brittany Pettersen, with Rep. Neguse as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources. As an introduced bill, it would need committee consideration and votes in the House and Senate, followed by presidential signature, before becoming law.
- Has H.R. 10000 become law?
- Not yet. As of 30 Jul 2026, H.R. 10000 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10000?
- H.R. 10000 was sponsored by Rep. Brittany Pettersen [D-CO7] (Democrat-CO), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10000?
- Introduced (30 Jul 2026).
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