Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3458
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Recreation Not Red Tape Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 25, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jun 25, 2019
Latest Action
Sep 19, 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
3458
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Utah
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
Washington
Democrat
Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Recreation Not Red-Tape Act

This bill revises and sets forth provisions related to recreation areas and special recreation permits issued by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for individual or group use of federal recreational lands and waters.

The bill makes permanent certain authorizations, including regarding such permits and the fees charged for them.

Interior and USDA shall

  • evaluate the special recreation permitting process and identify opportunities for eliminating duplicative processes, reducing costs, and decreasing processing times;
  • establish categorical exclusions from environmental review requirements for special recreation permits if it would reduce processing times or costs without significantly affecting the human environment;
  • authorize the issuance of temporary permits for new or additional recreational uses of federal lands and waters managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management;
  • allow online payment of certain federal passes and fees;
  • develop initiatives to promote private-sector volunteer opportunities; and
  • establish an interagency trail management plan.

Permittees issued a special recreation permit may voluntarily and temporarily return one or more of their service days.

The bill sets forth requirements for review by USDA of the renewal or adjustment of the allocations for the use of a special recreation permit.

Interior and USDA may enter into agreements with states to allow the purchase of federal and state recreation passes in the same transaction.

The bill establishes a National Recreation Area System.

Text (1)
June 25, 2019
Actions (8)
09/19/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
07/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
07/02/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
06/26/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
06/26/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
06/26/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
06/25/2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.
06/25/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:55 PM