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Forest Access in Rural Communities Act of 2015

Introduced: March 23, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 23, 2015
Introduced in House
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Forest Access in Rural Communities Act of 2015

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to cease all implementation and enforcement of the travel management rule (an action that will, or can reasonably be expected to, alter public access to such lands) in all units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain.

In preparing an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for a proposed access travel management action, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service must consult with affected communities for the purpose of incorporating their needs, uses, and input.

The BLM and the Forest Service may not implement an access travel management action unless and until they: (1) comply with the consultation requirement imposed by this bill, and (2) obtain the concurrence of each affected community.

What's happening now April 8, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 1 Republican 8
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jul 7, 2015
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jul 7, 2015
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 23, 2015
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 8, 2015
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 20, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· May 19, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · May 19, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · May 19, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · May 14, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 30, 2015
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 30, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1555: Forest Access in Rural Communities Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1555/
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"H.R. 1555: Forest Access in Rural Communities Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1555/.
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