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

Introduced: March 25, 2019 Introduced by: Scott, Austin Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 513.
Dec 8, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-628.
Dec 5, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 5, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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
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 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1865 Related bill Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
  • S 2092 Related bill Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act
  • S 3051 Related bill America's Conservation Enhancement Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 2 Republican 16
R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jan 8, 2020
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Dec 17, 2019
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Dec 3, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Dec 3, 2019
KIND, RON
· Nov 14, 2019
Palazzo, Steven
· Oct 18, 2019
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jun 21, 2019
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · May 22, 2019
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · May 15, 2019
UPTON, FRED
· May 10, 2019
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 2, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 26, 2019
Hice, Jody
· Mar 25, 2019
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 25, 2019
Cheney, Liz
· Feb 25, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 25, 2019
Mitchell, Paul
· Feb 25, 2019
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Feb 8, 2019
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 6, 2019
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 6, 2019
Gianforte, Greg
· Feb 5, 2019
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Feb 5, 2019
Mooney, Alexander
· Feb 5, 2019
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Feb 5, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 30, 2019
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 877: Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-877/
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"H.R. 877: Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-877/.
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