# 119-s-4103: Save Our Sequoias Act

119-s-4103, Save Our Sequoias Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4103
- Congress: 119
- Title: Save Our Sequoias Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**This bill would create a coordinated federal, state, Tribal, and local framework focused on _protecting and restoring giant sequoias_** by pairing emergency treatment authorities with data-driven planning and public transparency. It would speed collaborative action, fund reforestation and markets for removed fuels, and set limits and targets for hazardous-fuels work. - Tribes and Tribal managers: The Tule River Tribe and other Tribal partners would have formal roles in a Shared Stewardship Agreement and in a codified Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, and at least 15% of a seven-year Emergency Protection Fund would support Tribal sequoia management. - Land managers and agencies: A Coalition would produce a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment with annual updates and a public dashboard. The Secretary would have to enter or expand a Shared Stewardship Agreement within 90 days of a Governor or Tribe request and could use emergency Protection Projects that are categorically excluded from NEPA, subject to acreage caps of 2,000 acres in groves and 3,000 acres on identified lands. - Rural economies, nurseries, and contractors: Grant authority would fund nursery capacity, markets for biomass and biochar, transport and storage of removed fuels, and projects that prioritize rural jobs and small businesses.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster emergency sequoia projects: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would declare a seven-year emergency for covered public and National Forest lands and let the Secretary carry out Protection Projects to reduce hazardous fuels and remove dead or crowded trees. Projects that meet size limits would be excluded from NEPA review if they are no mo…
- Grants, emergency fund, and contracts: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Fund made of gifts and donations and run by three foundations, with funds available without further appropriation for approved projects and a 15% set-aside for Tribal management. The bill would also require a grant program for n…
- New sequoia coalition and plans: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would codify a Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition to publish a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment within 6 months and update it annually. The Coalition would share science and maps, advise on Protection Projects and reforestation, hold at least one public meeting each ye…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5433: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4103 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4103)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5433: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5433)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4103 (as of 2026-09-18).