S 2092 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act

Introduced Jul 11, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor James E. Risch R-ID

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 11, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Progress

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IntroducedJul 11, 2019
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act

This bill revises provisions of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act relating to the funding of wildlife conservation. Specifically, the bill

adds new definitions, including a definition of hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment;
apportions to states revenues from taxes on pistols, revolvers, bows, and arrows at a rate not greater than 3% and not less than 1% of such revenues;
removes the existing prohibition on public relations to allow spending by states for management of wildlife areas and promotion of hunting and recreational shooting;
allows the use of grant funds for the enhancement of hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment; and
expands the Multistate Conservation Grant program by providing $5 million exclusively for making hunter and recreational shooter recruitment project grants that promote a national hunting and shooting sport recruitment program, including related communication and outreach activities.

The Fish and Wildlife Service shall review and evaluate the effects of funds used for hunter and recreational shooter recruitment on funds available for wildlife conservation.

Cosponsors 8

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 11, 2019.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
I-ME	Angus S. King Jr.	Original	Jul 11, 2019
R-NE	Deb Fischer	Original	Jul 11, 2019
D-AL	Doug Jones	Original	Jul 11, 2019
I-WV	Joe Manchin III	Original	Jul 11, 2019
R-AR	John Boozman	Original	Jul 11, 2019
R-TN	Lamar Alexander	Original	Jul 11, 2019
D-NM	Martin Heinrich	Original	Jul 11, 2019
R-AR	Tom Cotton	Original	Jul 11, 2019

Actions 2

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Jul 11, 2019Introduced in Senate
Jul 11, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Related bills 3

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 877	Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act	Related bill	Dec 8, 2020
HR 1865	Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020	Related bill	Dec 20, 2019
S 3051	America's Conservation Enhancement Act	Related bill	Oct 30, 2020

Subjects

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Jul 11, 2019Introduced in Senate

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