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HR 8741 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Government trust funds Great Lakes Land transfers Land use and conservation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Outdoor recreation Seashores and lakeshores State and local finance

To provide that funds made available under chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, for Federal and State land acquisitions be used for the acquisition of lands and waters for coastal…

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To provide that funds made available under chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, for Federal and State land acquisitions be used for the acquisition of lands and waters for coastal conservation, shoreline protection, and recreational access, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 12, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 12, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires, for FY2021-FY2046, not less than 25% of the funds provided under the Land and Water Conservation Fund for federal acquisition of land or water shall be made available to states and U.S. territories for conservation, restoration, or acquisition of land or water not more than 10 miles from the ocean or one of the Great Lakes, with priority given to lands and waters for coastal conservation, shoreline protection, and recreational access.

What's happening now November 12, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Nov 12, 2020
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Nov 12, 2020
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8741: To provide that funds made available under chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, for Federal and State land acquisitions be used for the acquisition of lands and waters for coastal conservation, shoreline protection, and recreational access, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8741/
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"H.R. 8741: To provide that funds made available under chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, for Federal and State land acquisitions be used for the acquisition of lands and waters for coastal conservation, shoreline protection, and recreational access, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8741/.
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H.R. 8741, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8741/.
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[H.R. 8741: To provide that funds made available under chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, for Federal and State land acquisitions be used for the acquisition of lands and waters for coastal conservation, shoreline protection, and recreational access, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8741/)
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