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H.R. 2591 (115th)

Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act

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Introduced

22 May 2017

Last action

17 September 2018 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsors

Austin Scott, Jeff Duncan, GENE GREEN, Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Daniel Webster, Tom Cole, Tom Graves, Dennis Ross, Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Thomas Rooney, Darin LaHood, Timothy Walz, Doug Collins, J. Hill, Neal Dunn, Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Robert Wittman, Bill Flores, Greg Gianforte, Bill Huizenga, Alexander Mooney, Doug LaMalfa, Eric Crawford, Jody Hice, Francis Rooney, Paul Mitchell, Matt Gaetz, Ted Yoho, Liz Cheney, Paul Gosar, Roger Marshall

Subjects

Taxation, Education

Source updated

7 April 2025

Taxation · Education

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Summary

Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make it one of the purposes of the Act to provide financial and technical assistance to the states for the promotion of hunting and recreational shooting. The bill also prescribes a formula for the allocation of funds apportioned to a state that may be used for any activity or project to recruit or retain hunters and recreational shooters. In addition to other uses authorized under this bill, amounts apportioned to the states from any taxes on pistols, revolvers, bows, and arrows may be used for hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment. The funds apportioned to a state for wildlife restoration management may be used for related public relations. If a state has not used all of the tax revenues apportioned to it for firearm and bow hunter education and safety program grants, it may use its remaining apportioned funds for the enhancement of hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment. Up to $5 million of the revenues covered into the wildlife restoration fund in the Treasury from any tax imposed for a fiscal year on the sale of certain bows, arrows, and archery equipment shall be available to the Department of the Interior exclusively for making hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment grants that promote a national hunting and shooting sport recruitment program, including related communication and outreach activities.

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Timeline

  1. 22 May 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 May 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 May 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 June 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 February 2018

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 May 2018

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  7. 8 May 2018

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 8 May 2018

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  9. 14 August 2018

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 695.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 14 August 2018

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-899.

    Source: Committee

  11. 14 August 2018

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-899.

    Source: Committee

  12. 12 September 2018

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 12 September 2018

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8133)

    Source: Floor

  14. 12 September 2018

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8133)

    Source: Floor

  15. 12 September 2018

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2591.

    Source: Floor

  16. 12 September 2018

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8133-8134)

    Source: Floor

  17. 12 September 2018

    Floor

    Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  18. 17 September 2018

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

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