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HR 3397 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative remedies Alaska Forests, forestry, trees Housing finance and home ownership Judicial review and appeals Licensing and registrations User charges and fees

Cabin Fee Act of 2011

Introduced: December 8, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 10, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 10, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5730-5731)
Sep 10, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5730-5731)
Sep 10, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3397.
Sep 10, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5730-5732)
Sep 10, 2012
Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 17, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.
Jul 17, 2012
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-602.
Nov 17, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 17, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 10, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 10, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cabin Fee Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set an annual fee for, and requires the payment of such fee to the United States by, an authorized owner of a privately built and owned recreational cabin located on National Forest System land.

Reduces such fee to $100 annually if access to a cabin is significantly impaired, either by natural causes or governmental actions.

Requires payment of a transfer fee to the United States upon the transfer of a cabin between private parties for consideration.

Requires the Secretary to grant a cabin owner the right to administrative appeal of a cabin fee decision, which may be reviewed by bringing a civil action in U.S. district court.


What's happening now September 11, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1906 Related bill Cabin Fee Act of 2011
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Hunter, Duncan
· Dec 20, 2011
REHBERG, DENNY
· Dec 8, 2011
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Nov 10, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3397: Cabin Fee Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3397/
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"H.R. 3397: Cabin Fee Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3397/.
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