HR 3310 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Preserving Public Access to Public Waters Act

Introduced Jul 29, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL

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Latest action · Aug 31, 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. IntroducedJul 29, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Preserving Public Access to Public Waters Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce to obtain approval from the relevant fish and wildlife management agency of a state or territory before restricting fishing access to state or territorial marine waters that are within the jurisdiction of the National Park Service or the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, including coastal waters and estuaries.

Cosponsors 38

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 29, 2015 to Apr 15, 2016; 30 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAnder CrenshawOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-ASAumua Amata Coleman RadewagenOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-GAAustin ScottOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-FLCarlos CurbeloOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.OriginalJul 29, 2015
R-FLDaniel WebsterOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-FLDavid W. JollyOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-FLDennis A. RossOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalJul 29, 2015
R-NHFrank C. GuintaOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-LAGarret GravesOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-FLGus M. BilirakisOriginalJul 29, 2015
D-FLGwen GrahamOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-INJackie WalorskiOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-FLJohn L. MicaOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-LARalph Lee AbrahamOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-FLRichard B. NugentOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-FLRon DeSantisOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-FLTed S. YohoOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-FLThomas J. RooneyOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-FLVern BuchananOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalJul 29, 2015
R-COMike CoffmanSep 15, 2015
R-MSSteven M. PalazzoSep 15, 2015
R-NJThomas MacArthurSep 15, 2015
R-NYChris CollinsOct 1, 2015
R-NCDavid RouzerOct 1, 2015
R-PAMike KellyOct 6, 2015
R-WISean P. DuffyDec 10, 2015
R-FLCurt ClawsonApr 15, 2016

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Jul 29, 2015
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Referred Aug 31, 2015

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 31, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
  2. Jul 29, 2015Introduced in House
  3. Jul 29, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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: Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 121, July 29, 2015, page H5771.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2406SHARE ActRelated billMar 1, 2016
S 2807Preserving Public Access to Public Waters ActRelated billJun 15, 2016

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
To preserve access to public waters and maintain the vital role of States in fisheries management decisions.
Short Titles as Introduced
Preserving Public Access to Public Waters Act

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. Jul 29, 2015Introduced in House

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