Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4504
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Tribal Biochar Promotion Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 19, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 19, 2021
Latest Action
Aug 11, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4504
Congress
117
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
California
Republican
California
Republican
Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Tribal Biochar Promotion Act of 2021

This bill establishes biochar demonstration projects. Biochar refers to carbonized biomass produced by converting feedstock through reductive thermal processing for nonfuel uses.

Specifically, the bill directs the Department of the Interior (for land under Bureau of Land Management jurisdiction) and the Department of Agriculture (for land under Forest Service jurisdiction) to enter into agreements with tribes or tribal organizations to carry out biochar demonstration projects. These projects must support the development and commercialization of biochar on Indian forest land or rangeland and in nearby communities by providing them with reliable supplies of feedstock from federal lands.

Text (1)
July 19, 2021
Actions (5)
08/11/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
08/03/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
08/03/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
07/19/2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
07/19/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 31, 2022 5:06:17 AM