HR 2799 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

SHARE Act

Latest action · Jan 29, 2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249.

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 23, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement or SHARE Act - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture (USDA) on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting.

Requires the Advisory Committee to report annually to the Secretaries and to Congress.

Exempts the Advisory Committee from the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Abolishes the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 23, 2013 to Aug 2, 2013; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalJul 23, 2013
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalJul 23, 2013
D-MNTimothy J. WalzOriginalJul 23, 2013
R-GAAustin ScottAug 1, 2013
R-NYRichard L. HannaAug 1, 2013
R-ILRodney DavisAug 1, 2013
R-NCHoward CobleAug 2, 2013

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Jul 23, 2013Markup Oct 30, 2013Reported Jan 29, 2014
Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Referred Jul 29, 2013Hearings Aug 2, 2013Discharged Oct 30, 2013
HouseAgriculture Committee
Referred Jul 23, 2013Discharged Jan 29, 2014
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
Referred Aug 13, 2013

Actions 11

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 29, 2014Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-336, Part I.
  2. Jan 29, 2014Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  3. Jan 29, 2014Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249.
  4. Oct 30, 2013Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
  5. Oct 30, 2013Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Oct 30, 2013Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  7. Aug 13, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
  8. Aug 2, 2013Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  9. Jul 29, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
  10. Jul 23, 2013Introduced in House
  11. Jul 23, 2013Referred 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.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

  1. Nov 8, 2013H.R. 2799, Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on October 30, 2013

Constitutional authority

[Pages H5347-H5349] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] By Mr. NEUGEBAUER: H.J. Res. 57. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Constitutional Amendments Article V The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 60: Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois. H.R. 148: Mr. Enyart. H.R. 182: Mr. Sires. H.R. 183: Mr. Enyart. H.R. 262: Mr. Heck of Nevada and Mr. Schock. H.R. 279: Mr. Ruiz. H.R. 281: Ms. Kaptur. H.R. 292: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 301: Mr. Gardner and Mr. Wittman. H.R. 310: Mr. Kilmer. H.R. 362: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 363: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 366: Ms. Jenkins and Mr. Schneider. H.R. 419: Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania. H.R. 460: Mr. Perlmutter. H.R. 474: Mr. Ellison. H.R. 485: Ms. Tsongas. H.R. 491: Mr. Sherman. H.R. 508: Mr. Quigley, Mr. Barber, and Mr. Gibson. H.R. 523: Mr. Smith of Missouri. H.R. 525: Mr. Ryan of Ohio. H.R. 533: Mr. Cartwright and Mr. DeFazio. H.R. 543: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 574: Mr. Clay. H.R. 578: Mr. Womack. H.R. 580: Mr. Cartwright. H.R. 620: Mr. Ellison. H.R. 621: Mr. Barletta. H.R. 647: Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Fudge, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Neal. H.R. 679: Mr. Scott of Virginia. H.R. 685: Ms. Moore, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Womack. H.R. 690: Mr. Barletta and Mr. Walden. H.R. 702: Mr. Cohen and Mr. Langevin. H.R. 720: Mr. Cartwright. H.R. 724: Mr. Swalwell of California. H.R. 755: Ms. Esty. H.R. 792: Mr. Gowdy. H.R. 795: Mr. Stockman. H.R. 846: Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kline, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Stutzman, and Mr. Pocan. H.R. 920: Mr. Gallego. H.R. 938: Mr. Thornberry. H.R. 961: Mr. Bera of California. H.R. 975: Mr. Price of North Carolina. H.R. 1001: Mr. Bishop of New York and Mr. Cole. H.R. 1014: Mr. Rothfus. H.R. 1015: Mr. Huffman, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Barletta. H.R. 1020: Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Renacci, and Mr. Womack. H.R. 1024: Ms. Clarke, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms. Kuster. H.R. 1074: Ms. DeGette. H.R. 1091: Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Massie. H.R. 1094: Mr. Bera of California and Mr. Serrano. H.R. 1105: Mr. Matheson and Mr. Bachus. H.R. 1146: Mr. McHenry. H.R. 1175: Ms. Bass. H.R. 1176: Mr. Wittman. H.R. 1237: Mr. Stivers. H.R. 1249: Mr. Griffin of Arkansas. H.R. 1250: Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms. Esty. H.R. 1252: Mr. Cook, Mr. Runyan, and Mr. Pearce. H.R. 1276: Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Farr, and Mrs. Capps. H.R. 1318: Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Neal, and Mr. Clay. H.R. 1327: Ms. McCollum. H.R. 1346: Mr. Lowenthal. H.R. 1354: Mr. Kilmer. H.R. 1389: Ms. Frankel of Florida and Ms. Esty. H.R. 1416: Mr. Israel and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina. H.R. 1428: Mr. Gerlach. H.R. 1476: Mr. Bentivolio. H.R. 1518: Ms. Pingree of Maine. H.R. 1526: Mr. Coffman. H.R. 1563: Ms. Wilson[...]

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5348.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 3197SHARE Act of 2013Related billOct 15, 2013
HR 3590SHARE ActRelated billFeb 10, 2014

Titles 5

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
SHARE Act
Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act
Short Titles as Reported to House
SHARE Act
Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act

Subjects

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Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 29, 2014Reported in House
  2. Jul 23, 2013Introduced in House

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