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H.R. 7979 119th Congress House

Public Lands Access Restoration Act

Official title: To restore the presumption of access on lands managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.

Introduced: March 18, 2026 Introduced by: Jeff Crank Republican · Colorado See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Forests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesLand use and conservation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 19, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 18, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced in House
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What's happening now March 26, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

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 Lobbying activity 20

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Kennedy, Mike
Utah · Mar 18, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7979: Public Lands Access Restoration Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7979/
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"H.R. 7979: Public Lands Access Restoration Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7979/.
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H.R. 7979, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7979/.
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[H.R. 7979: Public Lands Access Restoration Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7979/)
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