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HR 47 117th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Land use and conservation Parks, recreation areas, trails

To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to recreational areas on Federal land.

Introduced: January 4, 2021 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill increases, of the amounts made available for expenditure in any fiscal year under the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the minimum amounts to be made available for certain recreational public access projects (e.g., certain projects involving access to hunting and fishing). Specifically, the amounts shall be not less than the greater of (1) 10% (rather than 3%) of those amounts, or (2) $50 million (rather than $15 million).

What's happening now February 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 47: To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to recreational areas on Federal land.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-47/
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"H.R. 47: To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to recreational areas on Federal land.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-47/.
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H.R. 47, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-47/.
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