United States · Bill · S
S. 1241 (111th)
A bill 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
11 June 2009
Last action
28 April 2010 · Committee
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
Sponsors
Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
29 May 2026
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 mechanized apparatus 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
11 June 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6549)
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6548-6549)
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 2010
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-744.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 11 June 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- · sseg00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1241
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/1241
- us · 111-s-1241 · source updated 29 May 2026