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H.R. 528

Referred to Committee

Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act

Introduced 1/26/2015•114th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

3/2/2015 • House

Summary

Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act

Requires federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting with specified exceptions.

Requires Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service lands, excluding lands on the Outer Continental Shelf, to be open to recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting unless the managing agency acts to close such lands to such activity for purposes of resource conservation, public safety, energy production, water supply facilities, or national security.

Requires the heads of federal agencies to use their authorities to lease their lands or permit use of their lands for shooting ranges, and designate specific lands for recreational shooting activities.

Sets forth requirements for a permanent or temporary withdrawal, change of classification, or change of management status that effectively closes or significantly restricts 640 or more contiguous acres of federal public lands for fishing or hunting or related activities.

Introduced in House • 1/26/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Congressional oversightFirearms and explosivesForests, forestry, treesHunting and fishingLand use and conservationOutdoor recreationWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (44)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]

Republican • MI-1

Sponsored 1/26/2015

Cosponsors (43)

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Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1]

R-MS-1

Joined 1/26/2015

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Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]

R-MI-2

Joined 1/26/2015

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Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]

R-NC-9

Joined 1/26/2015

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Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]

R-IN-2

Joined 1/26/2015

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Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]

R-NY-22

Joined 1/26/2015

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Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]

R-KS-4

Joined 1/26/2015

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 26, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Introduced in House1/26/2015

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors43