HR 7979 119th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Forests, forestry, trees Geography and mapping Government information and archives Land use and conservation Motor vehicles Parks, recreation areas, trails Roads and highways

Public Lands Access Restoration Act

Introduced: March 18, 2026 Introduced by: Crank, Jeff Republican · Colorado See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

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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Subcommittee Hearings Held

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Federal Lands Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 10

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

TELEGRAPH AVENUE ADVISORS
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HOLLAND & HART LLP
for MONARCH INVESTMENTS · Colorado · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
CROSSWINDS SOLUTIONS
for TRAILS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE · Colorado · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS
for BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS · Montana · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS
for BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS · Montana · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

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Cosponsors 1

Kennedy, Mike

Utah · Mar 18, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7979: Public Lands Access Restoration Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7979/

MLA

"H.R. 7979: Public Lands Access Restoration Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7979/.

Bluebook (legal)

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/)