# 117-hr-8162: Forest Service Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2022

117-hr-8162, Forest Service Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8162
- Congress: 117
- Title: Forest Service Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- Introduced: 2022-06-21
- Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Forest Service Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2022 This bill directs the Forest Service to (1) fill all vacancies in the Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations organization; and (2) upon filling such vacancies, increase the number of positions available in such organization. The Forest Service must prioritize filling vacancies and increasing the number of positions that (1) are at high or very high risk of wildfires, and (2) are areas of substantial public use.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8162 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8162)

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- [117-hr-478: Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-478)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8162 (as of 2025-11-18).