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Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act

Introduced: January 30, 2019 Introduced by: Scott, Austin Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 8, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-628.
Dec 8, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 513.
Dec 5, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 5, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 5, 2019
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Mar 26, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act

This bill revises provisions of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act relating to the funding of wildlife conservation. Specifically, the bill

  • adds new definitions, including a definition of hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment;
  • apportions to states revenues from taxes on pistols, revolvers, bows, and arrows at a rate not greater than 3% and not less than 1% of such revenues;
  • removes the existing prohibition in the Act on public relations to allow spending by states for management of wildlife areas and promotion of hunting and recreational shooting;
  • allows the use of grant funds for the enhancement of hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment; and
  • expands the Multistate Conservation Grant program by providing $5 million exclusively for making hunter and recreational shooter recruitment project grants that promote a national hunting and shooting sport recruitment program, including related communication and outreach activities.

The Fish and Wildlife Service shall review and evaluate the effects of funds used for hunter and recreational shooter recruitment on funds available for wildlife conservation.

What's happening now December 8, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 513.

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