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Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily increase the capital gains exclusion for any qualifying senior who sells a principal residence during a qualifying year, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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119th Congress · H.R. 8688 · Introduced

Forest Health and Wildfire Risk Reduction Act

Latest action May 21, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held

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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 78 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HURD of Colorado:H.R. 8688.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2Article I, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H3343]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] · [R-CO-3] · H001100
    Rep-CO-3 current · 1 term · @RepJeffHurd · 3 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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2025-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (10)

  • Aviation (house) · house · rank 15
  • Energy (house) · house · rank 7
  • Energy and Mineral Resources (house) · house · rank 14
  • Environment (house) · house · rank 3
  • Highways and Transit (house) · house · rank 20
  • House Committee on Natural Resources (house) · house · rank 23 · site
  • House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (house) · house · rank 17 · site
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (house) · house · rank 27 · site
  • Indian and Insular Affairs (house) · house · Chair · rank 1
  • Water Resources and Environment (house) · house · rank 12

Social media

District offices (3)

  • 743 Horizon Ct, Suite 112, Grand Junction, CO, 81506 · 970-208-0455 · 39.1123154,-108.5367469
  • 503 N Main St, Suite 426, Pueblo, CO, 81003 · 719-696-6968 · 38.2721554,-104.6123494
  • 835 E 2nd Ave, Suite 204, Durango, CO, 81301 · 970-317-6167 · 37.2726063,-107.8825699

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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HURD, JEFFREY
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2025-08-01
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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$2,996,529.21
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$1,068,481.93
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$1,937,182.78
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2026-03-31

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (3)

  • Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · [R-WA-4] · N000189 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-07 · original
    Rep-WA-4 current · 6 terms · @RepNewhouse · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] · [R-NC-11] · E000246 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-12
    Rep-NC-11 current · 2 terms · @RepEdwards · 1 district office
  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · [R-NY-17] · L000599 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-12
    Rep-NY-17 current · 2 terms · @RepMikeLawler · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Natural Resources Committee [House Standing]
    2026-05-07T13:04:25ZReferred To
    ↳ Federal Lands Subcommittee

Actions — from XML (5)

  • 2026-05-21Committeevia House committee actions
    Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • 2026-05-12Committeevia House committee actions
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  • 2026-05-07IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • 2026-05-07IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-05-07IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-05-09T05:23:45Z
    Forest Health and Wildfire Risk Reduction Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-05-09T05:23:43Z
    Forest Health and Wildfire Risk Reduction Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-05-09T05:18:33Z
    To codify the categorical exclusion proposed in the National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures for the Bureau of Land Management related to tree density modification published on April 6, 2026.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

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Amendments (0)

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Committee reports

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