House Bill 47
117th Congress(2021-2022)
To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to recreational areas on Federal land.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 4, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
47
Congress
117
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
This bill increases, of the amounts made available for expenditure in any fiscal year under the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the minimum amounts to be made available for certain recreational public access projects (e.g., certain projects involving access to hunting and fishing). Specifically, the amounts shall be not less than the greater of (1) 10% (rather than 3%) of those amounts, or (2) $50 million (rather than $15 million).
January 4, 2021
02/18/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
01/04/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/04/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:29 PM