To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Latest action · Apr 30, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 15, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Requires not less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million, whichever is greater, to be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
Cosponsors 211
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 15, 2015 to Dec 7, 2016, with 18 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
| R-NH | Frank C. Guinta | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
| D-HI | Mark Takai | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Apr 15, 2015 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Apr 30, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- Apr 15, 2015Introduced in House
- Apr 15, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 338 | A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. | Identical bill | Feb 3, 2015 |
| S 556 | Sportsmen's Act of 2015 | Related bill | Dec 16, 2015 |
| S 890 | Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 | Related bill | Mar 26, 2015 |
| S 1925 | A bill to extend the secure rural schools and community self-determination program and to make permanent the payment in lieu of taxes program and the land and water conservation fund. | Related bill | Aug 4, 2015 |
| S 2012 | Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 | Related bill | Sep 8, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
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- Apr 15, 2015Introduced in House
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