Direct the Forest Service to enter cooperative agreements with states to prevent, monitor, and respond to mountain pine beetle outbreaks.

Brittany Pettersen · Colorado · Democratic

policy impact 0.61 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 94%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Representatives Pettersen and Neguse also introduced the Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination Act, which would direct the Forest Service to enter into cooperative agreements with states specifically to prevent, monitor, and respond to mountain pine beetle outbreaks.

Pettersen introduced legislation requiring Forest Service cooperative agreements with states for mountain pine beetle outbreak response.

In Response to the Aspen Acres and Willow Fires, Rep. Pettersen Leads Bipartisan Wildfire Mitigation Package | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
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GovInfo lists H.R. 9999 as introduced by Rep. Brittany Pettersen on July 30, 2026 and referred to the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committees. The bill title states it would authorize the Agriculture Secretary, through the Forest Service Chief, to enter cooperative agreements to address mountain pine beetle infestations and reduce wildfire risk.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Pettersen introduced a bill matching the commitment, but the official record still shows only introduction and committee referral, not enactment or final delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9999 (IH) - Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination Act
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The introduced bill text says the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service Chief, may enter cooperative agreements with covered entities for detection, treatment, and mitigation of mountain pine beetle infestations, including coordinated monitoring, data sharing, joint projects, processing beetle-infested trees, and hazard reduction.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text substantively addresses the promised cooperative-agreement framework, but because it remains introduced/referred rather than enacted, the commitment is not delivered as of August 29, 2026.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9999 Introduced in House text - Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination Act
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Pettersen made a serious same-term legislative attempt by introducing H.R. 9999, the Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination Act, on July 30, 2026. The bill closely matches the promise by authorizing the Agriculture Secretary, through the Forest Service Chief, to enter cooperative agreements for detection, monitoring, treatment, mitigation, data sharing, and response to mountain pine beetle infestations. However, the evidence shows only introduction and committee referral, with no enactment or implemented Forest Service cooperative-agreement directive as of August 29, 2026. Because the promised outcome was attempted but not delivered, this should be scored as not fulfilled with effort credit.

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