Traditional Use Protection Act of 2008
Latest action · Apr 21, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 16, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Traditional Use Protection Act of 2008 - Directs the Forest Service to establish a grant program to allow states to acquire land rights in perpetuity in order to preserve and maintain such land for traditional use (hunting, fishing, access to water, motorized recreation, hiking, bird watching, and non-motorized recreational activities) by the public, or to make subgrants to an entity for such purposes.
Requires that land rights be acquired only from a willing seller. Prohibits acquisition through eminent domain.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 16, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 21, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Apr 16, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 16, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Animals
- Birds
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Conservation easements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Eminent domain
- Environmental Protection
- Federal-state relations
- Fishing
- Government Operations and Politics
- Grants-in-aid
- Hunting
- Land banking
- Land transfers
- Landowners
- Motor vehicles
- Outdoor recreation
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Sports and Recreation
- Transportation and Public Works
- Walking
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2008Introduced in House
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