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HR 371 102th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Damages Fines (Penalties) Hunting Injunctions National forests Parties to actions Wildlife management

Sport Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1991

Introduced: January 3, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy.
Feb 6, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior, Justice.
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Feb 4, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Jan 28, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sport Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1991 - Prescribes civil penalties for knowingly interfering with the conduct of a lawful hunt in a national forest or on other Federal lands. Authorizes injunctive relief, the recovery of actual and punitive damages, and the awarding of attorney's fees. Grants hunting and sportsman's organizations standing to sue under this Act.

What's happening now February 7, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6086 Text similarities Recreational Hunting Safety Enhancement Act of 1992
  • S 1294 Text similarities Recreational Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1991
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 28, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 371: Sport Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-371/
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"H.R. 371: Sport Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-371/.
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