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H.R. 528 (114th)

Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

26 January 2015

Last action

2 March 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Sponsors

Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1], Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

12 August 2025

Energy

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 for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting with specified exceptions. 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 lease their lands or permit use of their lands for shooting ranges, and 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

  1. 26 January 2015

    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

  2. 26 January 2015

    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. 26 January 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 January 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 5 February 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

  6. 2 March 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

    Source: Committee

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