US Congress House Bill 4489 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on November 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

ACCESS Act Authorizing Critical Conservation and Enabling Sportsmen and Sportswomen Act This bill revises, reauthorizes, and establishes programs and entities regarding the conservation of wildlife and expanded access to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting on federal lands. The bill makes permanent the authorizations for: (1) the program for the sale and exchange of public lands identified for disposal under approved land use plans, and (2) the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The bill revises requirements for appointment to the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and reauthorizes the foundation through FY2022. This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and the multinational species conservation funds. The Department of the Interior shall convene a panel of experts on great apes to identify the greatest needs and priorities for their conservation. Certain federal departments and agencies shall implement activities to protect water and wildlife to control invasive species on the lands which they manage. The bill establishes Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize competitions regarding wildlife related concerns. The bill establishes the National Fish Habitat Board and provides for the designation of Fish Habitat Partnerships by it. Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act The bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target ranges. The bill declares that federal lands shall be open to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting, unless closed in accordance with this bill.

ACCESS Act Authorizing Critical Conservation and Enabling Sportsmen and Sportswomen Act

Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]
Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]	Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]
Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
2017-12-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
2017-12-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2017-12-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2017-12-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2017-11-30	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2017-11-30	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2017-11-30	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2017-11-30	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2017-11-30	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2017-11-30	House	Introduced in House

HB227 (Related) 2017-02-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
HB502 (Related) 2018-12-20 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 844.
HB788 (Related) 2018-05-29 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 546.
HB1330 (Related) 2017-03-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
HB1944 (Related) 2017-04-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
HB1945 (Related) 2017-04-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
HB3598 (Related) 2017-08-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
HB3668 (Related) 2017-09-18 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.
SB509 (Related) 2017-03-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SB593 (Related) 2018-11-15 - By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-372. Additional views filed.
SB733 (Related) 2017-06-22 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.
SB826 (Related) 2017-09-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
SB986 (Related) 2017-04-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB1436 (Related) 2017-06-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SB1460 (Related) 2017-09-19 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
SB1513 (Related) 2017-06-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SB1514 (Related) 2017-10-05 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.
SB1537 (Related) 2018-11-13 - By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-350.
SB2185 (Related) 2017-12-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HB5133 (Related) 2018-04-09 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4489/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4489/BILLS-115hr4489ih.pdf