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H.R. 4873 113th Congress House

Cabin Fee Act of 2014

Official title: To modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program as the program applies to units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain by imple… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program as the program applies to units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for determining cabin user fees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 17, 2014 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional oversightForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationLicensing and registrations
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 19, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 17, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 17, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 19, 2014

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cabin Fee Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set an annual fee for the issuance of a special use permit for the use and occupancy of National Forest System land for recreational residence purposes.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) complete the current appraisal cycle, including receipt of timely second appraisals, for such residences within one year after enactment of this Act, and (2) assess an interim annual fee for them according to a specified formula.

Specifies the annual fee for each of 11 fee tiers based on the value of the lot of which the recreational residence is located, adjusted annually for inflation.

Requires the Secretary to report after ten years on these annual fees in order to ensure that they reflect fair value for the use of System land, and on any recommendations to modify the fee system.

Directs the Secretary to establish a transfer fee of $1,200 for the issuance of a new recreational residence permit due to a change in ownership of the recreational residence.

Permits the Secretary, beginning ten years after enactment of this Act, to: (1) retain and expend any fees collected under this Act, without further appropriation, and (2) use them to administer the recreational residence program and other recreation programs carried out on System land.

Repeals the Cabin User Fees Fairness Act of 2000, effective on the date the annual permit fees are first assessed under this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4873: Cabin Fee Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4873/
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