Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 9/25/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- 2023-08-11Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2023-08-11Introduced in House
- 2023-08-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-08-11 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (7)
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
- Marcus Molinaro (R-NY)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Marie Perez (D-WA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Subjects
- Farmland
- Federal-Indian relations
- Hunting and fishing
- Land use and conservation
- Outdoor recreation
- State and local government operations
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