US Congress House Bill 2798 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-01-29 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 248.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) (the Secretary with respect to lands under the respective jurisdiction), for any film crew of five persons or fewer, to require a permit and assess an annual fee of $200 for commercial filming activities or similar projects on federal lands and waterways administered by the Secretary. Makes such a permit valid for such activities or projects that occur in areas designated for public use during public hours on all federal lands and waterways administered by the Secretary for a 12-month period. Prohibits the Secretary, for persons holding such a permit, from assessing any additional fee for commercial filming activities and similar projects that occur in those areas during those hours. Bars the Secretary from prohibiting, as a motorized vehicle or under any other purposes, the use of cameras or related equipment used for commercial filming activities or similar projects in accordance with this Act on federal lands and waterways administered by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to recover (under current law, collect) costs incurred as a result of filming activities or similar projects, including but not limited to, administrative and personnel costs.

To amend Public Law 106-206 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer.

Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]

Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-29	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 248.
2014-01-29	House	Committee on Agriculture discharged.
2014-01-29	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-335, Part I.
2013-11-14	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
2013-11-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-11-14	House	Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
2013-11-14	House	Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
2013-08-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
2013-08-02	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2013-07-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
2013-07-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
2013-07-23	House	Referred to House Agriculture
2013-07-23	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2013-07-23	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB1335 (Related) 2013-07-18 - Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 143.
HB3197 (Related) 2013-10-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
HB3590 (Related) 2014-02-10 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 305.
SB2363 (Related) 2014-07-10 - Cloture on the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 56. Record Vote Number: 220. (consideration: CR S4377-4378; text: CR S4377)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2798/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2798/BILLS-113hr2798ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2798/BILLS-113hr2798rh.pdf