H.R. 47 · 117th Congress

To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to recreational areas on Federal land.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Andy Biggs
Introduced
2021-01-04
Latest action
2021-02-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Summary

This bill increases, of the amounts made available for expenditure in any fiscal year under the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the minimum amounts to be made available for certain recreational public access projects (e.g., certain projects involving access to hunting and fishing). Specifically, the amounts shall be not less than the greater of (1) 10% (rather than 3%) of those amounts, or (2) $50 million (rather than $15 million).