Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act

Summary

Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act - Requires federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law, including regarding land use planning, to provide for the use of, and access to, federal public lands and waters for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, except as described in this Act. Requires the heads of federal public land management agencies to exercise their discretion in a manner that supports, promotes, and enhances recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting opportunities, to the extent authorized under applicable law. States that Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service lands, excluding lands on the Outer Continental Shelf, shall be open to recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting unless the managing agency acts to close lands to such activity. Permits closures or restrictions on such lands for purposes including resource conservation, public safety, energy or mineral production, energy generation or transmission infrastructure, water supply facilities, national security, or compliance with other law. Requires publication of a public notice preceding any such closures or restrictions, unless mandated by other law. Requires annual reports on closures of federal public lands to recreational fishing, sport hunting, or shooting. Sets forth requirements for specified closures or significant restrictions involving 640 or more acres of federal public lands or waters to fishing or hunting. Establishes the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council and the Sporting Conservation Council.

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Timeline

1. 7 October 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Natural Resources

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 October 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

3. 7 October 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 October 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 13 October 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 June 2010

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 October 2009 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 October 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 October 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
• PAUL RYAN · R · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• KEVIN BRADY · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Bill Cassidy · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] · D · Sponsor
• RON KIND · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
• Mike Rogers · R · Sponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Bill Shuster · R · Sponsor
• Michael Simpson · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• K. Conaway · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boccieri, John A. [D-OH-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Timothy Walz · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
• David Roe · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
• John Boozman · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Coffman · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Patrick McHenry · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Robert Wittman · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Scalise · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor

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