Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 1236

119th Congress

Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:May 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Clay Higgins

Representative

Republican

LA-3

Cosponsors

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Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

This bill honors Chief Herbert D. Proffitt through a congressional designation or naming. Chief Proffitt was a distinguished public servant whose contributions merited federal recognition. Such legislation creates lasting tributes to individuals who have made significant impacts through their service to their communities, whether in law enforcement, firefighting, military service, or other public service capacities.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

SponsorClay Higgins (R-LA)

Introduced5/17/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberHouse

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Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025

This bill honors Chief Herbert D. Proffitt through a congressional designation or naming. Chief Proffitt was a distinguished public servant whose contributions merited federal recognition. Such legislation creates lasting tributes to individuals who have made

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This bill honors Chief Herbert D. Proffitt through a congressional designation or naming. Chief Proffitt was a distinguished public servant whose contributions merited federal recognition. Such legislation creates lasting tributes to individuals who have made significant impacts through their service to their communities, whether in law enforcement, firefighting, military service, or other public service capacities.

Bill Number: 1236
Sponsor: Clay Higgins (R-LA)
Introduced: 5/17/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Title: Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025
Bill Number: 1236
Sponsor: Clay Higgins (R-LA)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 5/17/2025
Summary: This bill honors Chief Herbert D. Proffitt through a congressional designation or naming. Chief Proffitt was a distinguished public servant whose contributions merited federal recognition. Such legislation creates lasting tributes to individuals who have made significant impacts through their servic

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill honors Chief Herbert D. Proffitt through a congressional designation or naming. Chief Proffitt was a distinguished public servant whose contributions merited federal recognition. Such legislation creates lasting tributes to individuals who have made significant impacts through their service to their communities, whether in law enforcement, firefighting, military service, or other public service capacities.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Protect the West Act of 2023 This bill establishes and provides funding for the Restoration and Resilience Grant Program and the Restoration and Resilience Partnership Program. Specifically, the bill establishes in the Treasury an Outdoor and Watershed Restoration Fund to provide funding for such programs. The bill establishes a Restoration Fund Advisory Council to provide recommendations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) respecting the disbursement of amounts from the fund for the grant program, priority setting for landscapes, and evaluation and monitoring for restoration and resilience project success. The grant program shall provide grants or pay-for-performance contracts to eligible entities (e.g., a state agency, a unit of local government, or a tribal government) for <ul> <li>increasing the capacity for planning, coordinating, and monitoring restoration and resilience projects on nonfederal land and providing support for collaboration and monitoring on federal land; and</li> <li>supporting, on nonfederal land, restoration and resilience projects, efforts to improve wildfire resistive construction and reduce risks within the home ignition zone, and projects to expand equitable outdoor access.</li> </ul> Under the Restoration and Resilience Partnership Program, USDA shall carry out restoration and resilience projects that reduce wildfire potential, improve community resilience in the wildland-urban interface, or restore wildlife habitat.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Honors Chief Herbert D. Proffitt
Provides congressional recognition for public service
Creates lasting tribute through federal designation
Recognizes significant community contributions
Memorial for distinguished public servant

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

For Proffitt family: Congressional honor for their relative. For community: Recognition of local leaders service. For public service: Acknowledgment of dedicated servants. For posterity: Documented tribute to contributions. For Congress: Honoring distinguished individuals.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1236, 119th Congress (2025). "Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1236

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