# 119-hr-10000: Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response Act

119-hr-10000, Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10000
- Congress: 119
- Title: Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-12

## Summary

**Creates a Forest Service competitive grant program to fund emergency mountain pine beetle response projects on National Forest System lands.** It would prioritize work that protects municipal water supplies, reduces wildfire risk to communities in the wildland-urban interface, and restores areas with heavy beetle-caused tree mortality or poor natural regeneration. - Families and nearby communities: Grants would fund projects that protect municipal water supplies and critical infrastructure and lower wildfire risk where homes meet forests. - Tribal governments and local sponsors: States, local governments, Indian Tribes, water districts, and public utilities can apply to lead eligible projects. - Utilities and infrastructure owners: Electric and water utilities can use grants to address hazard trees and watershed threats that threaten service and safety. - Forest managers and restoration crews: Eligible projects include removing and processing beetle-killed trees, thinning and fuels reduction, reforestation, ecological restoration, and watershed stabilization. - Grants and timing: The Chief of the Forest Service would run the program. Grant funds may be paid during the grant period and must be disbursed within 30 days after the recipient notifies the agency that the project is complete.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to fight mountain pine beetles: benefit, low. This bill would create a competitive Mountain Pine Beetle Response Program run by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Chief of the Forest Service. State and local governments, Indian Tribes, water management or conservation districts, special districts, public water/wastewater/stormwater utili…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10000 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10000)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6771)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10000 (as of 2026-08-12).