United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1825 (113th)
Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
Introduced
3 May 2013
Last action
31 January 2014 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.
Sponsors
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Paul Gosar, DON YOUNG, Vern Buchanan, Michael Simpson, Lynn Jenkins, Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Steve Daines, Richard Hudson, Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Stevan Pearce, Scott DesJarlais, Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Dennis Ross, Trent Franks, Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Blake Farenthold, Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Steve King, Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Robert Latta, JOHN DUNCAN, Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rodney Davis, Robert Wittman, Adrian Smith, FRED UPTON, Steve Stivers, Scott Tipton, Kevin Yoder, Tom Cotton, George Holding, Lou Barletta, Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Michael Burgess, Marsha Blackburn, Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-21], Vicky Hartzler, Cynthia Lummis, Bill Huizenga, Jeb Hensarling, Jeff Duncan
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act - Requires federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands, including National Monuments, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, or lands administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable and primitive or semi-primitive areas, for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, except as limited by: (1) statutory authority that authorizes or withholds action for reasons of national security, public safety, or resource conservation; (2) any other federal statute that specifically precludes recreational fishing, hunting, or shooting on specific federal public lands or waters; and (3) discretionary limitations on recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting determined to be necessary and reasonable. Requires Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service lands, excluding lands on the Outer Continental Shelf, to be open to recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting unless the managing agency acts to close such lands to such activity for purposes of resource conservation, public safety, energy production, water supply facilities, or national security. Requires the heads of federal agencies to use their authorities to: (1) lease their lands or permit use of their lands for shooting ranges, and (2) designate specific lands for recreational shooting activities. Sets forth requirements for a permanent or temporary withdrawal, change of classification, or change of management status that effectively closes or significantly restricts 640 or more contiguous acres of federal public lands for fishing or hunting or related activities.
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Timeline
3 May 2013
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Source: Committee
9 May 2013
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 May 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Source: Committee
12 June 2013
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 15.
Source: Committee
12 June 2013
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 June 2013
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Source: Committee
31 January 2014
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.
Source: Calendars
31 January 2014
Discharge
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Source: Discharge
31 January 2014
Committee
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Source: Committee
31 January 2014
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-337, Part I.
Source: Committee
31 January 2014
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-337, Part I.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 31 January 2014 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 3 May 2013 · Official file
Documents
6 official files
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 31 January 2014
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 31 January 2014
Reported to House without amendment, Part I
summary · EN · 31 January 2014
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 May 2013
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 May 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 May 2013
Sponsors
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Paul Gosar · R · Sponsor
- DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
- Vern Buchanan · R · Sponsor
- Michael Simpson · R · Sponsor
- Lynn Jenkins · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Steve Daines · R · Sponsor
- Richard Hudson · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Stevan Pearce · R · Cosponsor
- Scott DesJarlais · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Dennis Ross · R · Cosponsor
- Trent Franks · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Blake Farenthold · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Steve King · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Robert Latta · R · Cosponsor
- JOHN DUNCAN · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rodney Davis · R · Cosponsor
- Robert Wittman · R · Cosponsor
- Adrian Smith · R · Cosponsor
- FRED UPTON · R · Cosponsor
- Steve Stivers · R · Cosponsor
- Scott Tipton · R · Cosponsor
- Kevin Yoder · R · Cosponsor
- Tom Cotton · R · Cosponsor
- George Holding · R · Cosponsor
- Lou Barletta · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Michael Burgess · R · Cosponsor
- Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Vicky Hartzler · R · Cosponsor
- Cynthia Lummis · R · Cosponsor
- Bill Huizenga · R · Cosponsor
- Jeb Hensarling · R · Cosponsor
- Jeff Duncan · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← SHARE Act of 2013
- related to ← SHARE Act
- related to ← Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1825
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1825
- us · 113-hr-1825 · source updated 7 April 2025