HR 1555 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Agriculture Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Forests, forestry, trees General public lands matters Intergovernmental relations Land use and conservation Mining Motor vehicles Parks, recreation areas, trails Roads and highways State and local government operations Travel and tourism

Forest Access in Rural Communities Act of 2015

Introduced: March 23, 2015 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Committees of jurisdiction 2