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S 1294 102th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Fines (Penalties) Forests and forestry Hunting Injunctions Legal fees National forests Parties to actions Punitive damages Wildlife management

Recreational Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1991

Introduced: June 13, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 1992
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Oct 9, 1992
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 9, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy.
Oct 5, 1992
Held at the desk.
Oct 5, 1992
Received in the House.
Oct 5, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 5, 1992
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 5, 1992
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 5, 1992
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 10, 1991
Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jun 13, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 13, 1991
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recreational Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1991 - Makes it unlawful to intentionally obstruct a lawful hunt (as defined by this Act) within a national forest.

Establishes: (1) civil penalties for such violations; (2) procedures for individual and government agent complaints; and (3) permitted uses of collected penalty money. Authorizes injunctive relief. Permits an affected individual or sportsman's organization to bring a civil action to recover actual and punitive damages and attorney's fees.

What's happening now October 9, 1992

Referred jointly to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 371 Text similarities Sport Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1991
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Oct 1, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1294: Recreational Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-1294/
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"S. 1294: Recreational Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-1294/.
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