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HR 528 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional oversight Firearms and explosives Forests, forestry, trees Hunting and fishing Land use and conservation Outdoor recreation Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act

Introduced: January 26, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Feb 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jan 26, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 26, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act

Requires federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting with specified exceptions.

Requires Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service lands, excluding lands on the Outer Continental Shelf, to be open to recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting unless the managing agency acts to close such lands to such activity for purposes of resource conservation, public safety, energy production, water supply facilities, or national security.

Requires the heads of federal agencies to use their authorities to lease their lands or permit use of their lands for shooting ranges, and designate specific lands for recreational shooting activities.

Sets forth requirements for a permanent or temporary withdrawal, change of classification, or change of management status that effectively closes or significantly restricts 640 or more contiguous acres of federal public lands for fishing or hunting or related activities.

What's happening now March 2, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 14