# 119-hres-53: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.

119-hres-53, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA); status passed_house (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-53
- Congress: 119
- Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Streamlined, time-limited House consideration** speeds debate and narrows amendments for two separate bills. H.R. 471 targets faster National Environmental Policy Act reviews and increased forest management on National Forest System lands, Bureau of Land Management lands, and Tribal lands to restore fire resilience. S.5 would require the Department of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens charged in the United States with theft. - House members: Floor debate and amendment options are tightly limited. H.R. 471 gets 1 hour of general debate with amendments under a five-minute rule, and S.5 gets 1 hour of debate and one motion to commit. - Forest and Tribal stakeholders: The faster schedule and restricted amendment list make it harder to change H.R. 471 on the floor and shorten the window for advocacy. - Immigration stakeholders and defendants: S.5 moves to the floor under the same expedited, narrow-debate rules, reducing time to seek changes before final consideration.

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed | 214 | 204 |
| 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed | 213 | 204 |

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-2345: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-53 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/53)

## Related
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-2345: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2345)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-53 (as of 2026-10-16).