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HR3009Referred to Committee

TREES Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-24
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Doris O. Matsui
Doris O. Matsui
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.7% (607 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001163

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

5 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-04-24

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-04-24

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would establish or expand programs to promote tree planting and forest management as a way to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change. It would likely affect landowners, environmental organizations, and energy companies by creating incentives or requirements related to forest conservation and carbon sequestration. The bill aims to use natural forest growth as a tool to help meet energy and environmental goals.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Energy
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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