HR 2709 — Save Our Sequoias Act
Congress 119 · introduced 2025-04-08
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
- Fong, Vince (R, CA-20) — sponsor · 2025-04-08
- Valadao, David G. (R, CA-22) — cosponsor
- Bera, Ami (D, CA-6) — cosponsor
- Kiley, Kevin (I, CA-3) — cosponsor
- McClintock, Tom (R, CA-5) — cosponsor
- Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (R, TN-3) — cosponsor
- Gray, Adam (D, CA-13) — cosponsor
- Bentz, Cliff (R, OR-2) — cosponsor
- Bishop, Sanford D. (D, GA-2) — cosponsor
- Garamendi, John (D, CA-8) — cosponsor
- Lee, Susie (D, NV-3) — cosponsor
Lobbied by (2)
LDA filings that named this bill in their activity descriptions. The lobbying firm (registrant) is paid by the client to lobby on this and related issues.
| Filing | Period | Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Income | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | — | H.R. 2709 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | SIERRA CLUB | SIERRA CLUB | — | H.R. 2709 |
Action timeline
- · H11100 — 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.
- · H11100 — 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.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
- — Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
- — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- — Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- · H12410 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 466.
- · H12300 — Committee on Agriculture discharged.
- · 5500 — Committee on Agriculture discharged.
- · H12200 — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-542, Part I.
- · 5000 — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-542, Part I.
- · H38310 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- · H37300 — On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2503-2507)
- · 8000 — Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2503-2507)
- · H8D000 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2709.
- · H30000 — Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2503-2509)
- · H30300 — Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2025-04-08 — open
- Reported in House · 2026-03-12 — open
- Engrossed in House · 2026-03-16 — open
- Referred in Senate · 2026-03-17 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (13)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kiley, Kevin | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Garamendi, John | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Valadao, David G. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Bera, Ami | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | McClintock, Tom | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Gray, Adam | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Bentz, Cliff | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Bishop, Sanford D. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Lee, Susie | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-01 | DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 2709 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | SIERRA CLUB | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 2709 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2025-04-08 | Fong, Vince | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fong, Vince (R, house CA-20) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Bishop, Sanford D. (D, house GA-2) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 3 | McClintock, Tom (R, house CA-5) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 4 | Gray, Adam (D, house CA-13) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Kiley, Kevin (I, house CA-3) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Valadao, David G. (R, house CA-22) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Bentz, Cliff (R, house OR-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Bera, Ami (D, house CA-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (R, house TN-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Garamendi, John (D, house CA-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Lee, Susie (D, house NV-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 109 | $63,534 | $63,534 |
| 2 | retired | 0 | $0 | 147 | $17,299 | $17,299 |
| 3 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 21 | $16,269 | $16,269 |
| 4 | none | 0 | $0 | 6 | $8,850 | $8,850 |
| 5 | dragonfly | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 6 | berkshire partners | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 7 | minnesota urology | 0 | $0 | 15 | $6,500 | $6,500 |
| 8 | university of california berkeley | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 9 | marcus & millichap | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 10 | openai | 0 | $0 | 2 | $4,999 | $4,999 |
| 11 | third point llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 12 | puma vineyards | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 13 | not employer | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,400 | $3,400 |
| 14 | basco | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 15 | hargrove crop insurance | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 16 | kathy fowler agency | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 17 | odin construction solutions | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,330 | $2,330 |
| 18 | state of california | 0 | $0 | 2 | $2,250 | $2,250 |
| 19 | disney | 0 | $0 | 3 | $2,250 | $2,250 |
| 20 | aurora | 0 | $0 | 2 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 21 | dr strategic services llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 22 | rancho teresita dairy | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 23 | strategic farm marketing | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 24 | action behavior centers | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 25 | thomas s. pattison md | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
13 predicted yes (2%) · 0 predicted no (0%) · 530 unknown (98%)
By party: · R: 5 yes / 0 no / 272 unknown · D: 5 yes / 0 no / 258 unknown · I: 3 yes / 0 no
11 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Fong, Vince (R · house · CA-20) · sponsor
- Bentz, Cliff (R · house · OR-2) · cosponsor
- Bera, Ami (D · house · CA-6) · cosponsor
- Bishop, Sanford D. (D · house · GA-2) · cosponsor
- Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (R · house · TN-3) · cosponsor
- Garamendi, John (D · house · CA-8) · cosponsor
- Gray, Adam (D · house · CA-13) · cosponsor
- Kiley, Kevin (I · house · CA-3) · cosponsor
- Lee, Susie (D · house · NV-3) · cosponsor
- McClintock, Tom (R · house · CA-5) · cosponsor
- Valadao, David G. (R · house · CA-22) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Valadao, David G. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Bishop, Sanford D. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Bera, Ami (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Gray, Adam (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by McClintock, Tom (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Bentz, Cliff (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Lee, Susie (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Kiley, Kevin (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Garamendi, John (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by SIERRA CLUB (h.r. 2709) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE (h.r. 2709) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2025-04-08 · sponsored by Fong, Vince (sponsor) · sponsorship