Washington, March 16 -- Congressman Vince Fong issued the following press release:
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Vince Fong's (CA-20) H.R. 2709, the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act (https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2709/BILLS-119hr2709rh.pdf). Introduced alongside Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50), this bipartisan bill would enhance interagency coordination between state, federal, and tribal partners, accelerate forest restoration efforts, and provide important, science-based resources to land managers to guard these ancient trees from further destruction. You can watch Congressman Fong's remarks supporting the passage of the SOS Act on the House Floor here.
"By passing my Save our Sequoias Act, th...