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HR 267

LAW ENFORCEMENT: Memorialize congress to adequately fund law enforcement and emergency responders in parishes where the Kisatchie National Forest is located

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Bayham and 12 co-sponsors

Memorializes Congress to provide federal funding and reimbursements for local law enforcement, fire, and EMS serving Kisatchie National Forest parishes.

Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
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Bill Summary · HR 267

Summary — H.R. 267 (Resolution): Memorialize Congress to fund law enforcement and emergency responders in Kisatchie National Forest parishes

Status: Introduced Jan 9, 2025; adopted by the House and presented to the Secretary of State (final procedural action recorded June 13, 2025).
Classification: Resolution (memorializing).
Note on source material: the available document text is inconsistent and contains unrelated resolution language. This summary is based on the bill title, classification and the legislative actions recorded; the full, clean text of the specific memorializing language was not located in the supplied file.

Main purpose / intent

The resolution formally urges (memorializes) the U.S. Congress to provide adequate federal funding for local law enforcement and emergency response agencies serving the parishes that contain the Kisatchie National Forest. The purpose is to highlight the financial and operational burdens local jurisdictions may face in responding to public-safety and emergency incidents on and around federally-managed forest lands and to request federal assistance or congressional action to address those burdens.

Key provisions (typical for a memorializing resolution)

  • Expresses the State House’s recognition of public-safety and emergency-response needs in parishes containing Kisatchie National Forest.
  • Requests that Congress consider and enact appropriate funding, reimbursements, or grant programs to support county/parish law enforcement, fire, search-and-rescue, and emergency medical response related to incidents on federal forest land.
  • May urge coordination between the U.S. Forest Service, federal agencies, and parish/local governments to ensure adequate resources and reimbursement mechanisms.
  • Does not appropriate funds or create binding legal obligations — it is a non‑binding expression of the legislative body’s position.

Who would be affected

  • Local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, emergency medical services, and emergency management offices operating in the parishes that include portions of Kisatchie National Forest.
  • Residents, visitors, and businesses in those parishes who rely on timely and well‑resourced emergency response.
  • Federal agencies (e.g., U.S. Forest Service) insofar as the resolution requests federal funding, coordination, or policy changes.

Procedural / timeline highlights

  • Introduced in the House: January 9, 2025.
  • Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce (per record).
  • Considered on Local & Consent Calendars and other internal House calendars in February–March 2025.
  • Adopted/Reported/Enrolled: March–June 2025 (read by title and adopted by roll call on June 10, 2025; enrolled and signed by the Speaker; presented to Secretary of State June 13, 2025).
  • As a memorializing resolution, it does not require executive signature to have legal effect; its effect is to communicate the legislature’s position to Congress.

Practical impact and limitations

  • Political / advocacy effect: Signals state legislative support for federal financial assistance and may be used to persuade congressional representatives and federal agencies to act.
  • Legal / budgetary effect: The resolution itself does not allocate funds or change federal/local law. Any actual funding or program changes would require separate congressional appropriations or federal regulatory action.
  • Follow-up: Effective influence depends on subsequent congressional action, appropriation bills, or negotiated agreements between federal and local authorities.

Sponsors

Sponsors are recorded in the supplied record (primary and cosponsors listed). Note: the provided sponsor list and embedded document text contain apparent mismatches and unrelated materials; for an authoritative sponsor list and full resolution text, consult the official legislative website or the Clerk’s office for the chamber that adopted the resolution.

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