# 117-hr-297: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes.

117-hr-297, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-297
- Congress: 117
- Title: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes.
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
- Introduced: 2021-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Forest Service to conduct a study to (1) determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai in the state of Hawaii; and (2) identify available land within the study area that could be included in such unit.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-297 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/297)

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- [117-hr-9497: International Violence Against Women Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9497)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-297 (as of 2025-11-18).