United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2031 (111th)
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.
Introduced
22 April 2009
Last action
22 June 2010 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Sponsors
Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary), 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.
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Timeline
22 April 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Natural Resources
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 2009
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
22 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
22 June 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 April 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2031
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/2031
- us · 111-hr-2031 · source updated 5 December 2025