House Bill 2105
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Advisory Committee Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 4, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2105
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Advisory Committee Act of 2019
This bill establishes the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Advisory Committee to advise the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting.
The advisory committee must advise the departments on policies or programs related to
- implementing Executive Order 13443, titled Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation;
- conserving and restoring wetlands, agricultural lands, grasslands, forest, and rangeland habitats;
- promoting opportunities for and access to hunting and shooting sports on federal lands;
- recruiting and retaining new hunters and shooters;
- increasing public awareness of the importance of wildlife conservation and the benefits of recreational hunting and shooting; and
- encouraging coordination among the public, the hunting and shooting sports community, wildlife conservation groups, states, tribes, and the federal government.
The bill abolishes the existing Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council, effective on the date of the first meeting of the advisory committee established by this bill.
April 4, 2019
04/26/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
04/23/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
04/04/2019
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.
04/04/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:02:18 PM