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HR 3440 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Firearms and explosives Hunting and fishing Land use and conservation Monuments and memorials Outdoor recreation

Recreational Shooting Protection Act

Introduced: November 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2012
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 29, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Nov 16, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 16, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Requires National Monument land to be open to access and use for recreational shooting, except as limited by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for one or more of the following: (1) reasons of national security, (2) reasons of public safety, and (3) to comply with an applicable federal statute.

Instructs the Director, before a restriction or closure becomes effective, to: (1) publish a public notice of the closure or restriction in a newspaper in the area where it will be carried out, and (2) report to Congress on the location and extent of, and evidence justifying, such closure or restriction.

Requires management of BLM National Monument land in a manner that supports, promotes, and enhances recreational shooting opportunities.

Prohibits the issuance of closures or restrictions on such land that are substantially similar to those that were previously issued and not approved by federal law.

What's happening now January 24, 2012

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4