HR 502
115th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Hunting and fishing
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Outdoor recreation
State and local finance
Water use and supply
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
Everywhere this bill has been
10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 844.
Dec 20, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1091.
Sep 13, 2018
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Sep 13, 2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 13, 2018
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Sep 13, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Plain-English summary
This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. No less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million, whichever is greater, shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 844.
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Bill text
2 versions
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Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
133
Hurd, Will
R
Buchanan, Vern
R
Kelly, Mike
Denham, Jeff
R
Joyce, David P.
Yoder, Kevin
R
Bergman, Jack
R
Wilson, Joe
Gianforte, Greg
Knight, Stephen
R
Marshall, Roger
R
Sessions, Pete
R
Tenney, Claudia
D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
D
Green, Al
D
Davis, Danny K.
Dent, Charles
D
Cuellar, Henry
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
D
Castor, Kathy
D
Castro, Joaquin
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
D
Carson, André
Donovan, Daniel
D
Vargas, Juan
D
Espaillat, Adriano
D
Adams, Alma S.
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
R
Turner, Michael R.
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
R
Cole, Tom
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
D
Courtney, Joe
D
Gomez, Jimmy
D
Sherman, Brad
MacArthur, Thomas
D
Bera, Ami
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
D
Correa, J. Luis
D
Kelly, Robin L.
R
Mast, Brian J.
D
Meng, Grace
Murphy, Tim
D
Panetta, Jimmy
R
Rouzer, David
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-502/
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