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HR 1159 113th 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 2013

Introduced: March 14, 2013 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 20, 2013
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Mar 20, 2013
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Mar 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cabin Fee Act of 2013 - 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.


What's happening now March 20, 2013

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
Bishop, Rob
· Mar 14, 2013
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 14, 2013
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 14, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1159: Cabin Fee Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1159/
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"H.R. 1159: Cabin Fee Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1159/.
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H.R. 1159, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1159/.
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