HR 1814 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Introduced Apr 15, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ

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Latest action · Apr 30, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

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. IntroducedApr 15, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. 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; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalApr 15, 2015
R-NYChristopher P. GibsonOriginalApr 15, 2015
R-WADavid G. ReichertOriginalApr 15, 2015
D-MIDebbie DingellOriginalApr 15, 2015
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoOriginalApr 15, 2015
R-NHFrank C. GuintaOriginalApr 15, 2015
D-CAJared HuffmanOriginalApr 15, 2015
D-COJared PolisOriginalApr 15, 2015
D-HIMark TakaiOriginalApr 15, 2015
D-PAMatt CartwrightOriginalApr 15, 2015
R-PAMichael G. FitzpatrickOriginalApr 15, 2015
D-CAMike ThompsonOriginalApr 15, 2015
D-MANiki TsongasOriginalApr 15, 2015
R-PAPatrick MeehanOriginalApr 15, 2015
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalApr 15, 2015
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Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Apr 15, 2015
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Referred Apr 30, 2015
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Referred Apr 30, 2015

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 30, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  2. Apr 30, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
  3. Apr 15, 2015Introduced in House
  4. Apr 15, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In the Congressional Record 9

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H1861David N. Cicilline D-RIApr 20, 2016
HouseDebate and remarks H7260Loretta Sanchez D-CAOct 28, 2015
HouseDebate and remarks H7049Jared Polis D-COOct 21, 2015
HouseDebate and remarks H6798Ryan A. Costello R-PAOct 6, 2015
HouseDebate and remarks H6007–H6010Alan S. Lowenthal D-CA, Jared Huffman D-CA, Niki Tsongas D-MA, Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ, Suzan K. DelBene D-WASep 16, 2015
HouseDebate and remarks H4970Frank C. Guinta R-NHJul 9, 2015
HouseDebate and remarks H4871Ryan A. Costello R-PAJul 8, 2015
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E986David E. Price D-NCJun 25, 2015
HouseDebate and remarks H4606Christopher P. Gibson R-NYJun 24, 2015

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.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3 To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes;

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 54, April 15, 2015, page H2270.

Related bills 7

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 338A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.Identical billFeb 3, 2015
HR 502Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness ActReintroduced BillDec 20, 2018
S 556Sportsmen's Act of 2015Related billDec 16, 2015
S 890Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015Related billMar 26, 2015
S 1925A 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 billAug 4, 2015
Show all 7 related bills

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced
To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 15, 2015Introduced in House

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