Making Public Lands Public Access Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 29, 2014)
Making Public Lands Public Access Act - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure, from amounts requested for the Land and Water Conservation Fund per fiscal year, that not less than the greater of 1.5% of the requested amounts or $10 million be made available for certain projects identified on an annual priority list to be developed pursuant to this Act.
Requires projects identified on such a list to secure, through rights-of-way or the acquisition of lands or interests from willing sellers, recreational public access to existing federal public lands that have significantly restricted access to hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
What just happenedFeb 3, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 29, 2014
- Feb 3, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
- Jan 29, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jan 29, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 29, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House