Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (30 Jul 2026): Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
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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Timeline
30 Jul 2026
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
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?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10000. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10000?
- H.R. 10000 was sponsored by Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10000?
- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. (30 Jul 2026).
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