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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: March 16, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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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
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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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 14
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Feb 26, 2016
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · May 18, 2015
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 21, 2015
Russell, Steve
· Mar 16, 2015
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 12, 2015
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Feb 11, 2015
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jan 26, 2015
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jan 26, 2015
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 26, 2015
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jan 26, 2015
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 26, 2015
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 26, 2015
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 26, 2015
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jan 26, 2015
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jan 26, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 528: Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-528/
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"H.R. 528: Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-528/.
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H.R. 528, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-528/.
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