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Recreational Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1993

Introduced: April 22, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 1993
Provisions Included in H.R.3355.
Jun 10, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1476-1477)
Jun 2, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Apr 27, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Apr 27, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources.
Apr 27, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Apr 22, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Apr 22, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 22, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 22, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recreational Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1993 - Makes it unlawful to intentionally obstruct a lawful hunt (as defined by this Act) on Federal lands.

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 November 19, 1993

Provisions Included in H.R.3355.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 187 Identical bill Recreational Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1993
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 22, 1994
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 16, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1815: Recreational Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1815/
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"H.R. 1815: Recreational Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1815/.
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H.R. 1815, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1815/.
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