HR 5186
118th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Farmland
Federal-Indian relations
Hunting and fishing
Land use and conservation
Outdoor recreation
State and local government operations
Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023
Introduced: August 11, 2023
Introduced by:
Dingell, Debbie
Democratic
· Michigan
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Aug 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 11, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and increases funding for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program. This Natural Resources Conservation Service program provides state and tribal governments competitive grants to encourage owners and operators of privately-held land (i.e., farm, ranch, and forest land) to allow public access for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent recreation.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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