United States · Bill · S
S. 1770 (111th)
Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
Introduced
8 October 2009
Last action
8 October 2009 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV]
Subjects
Energy, Transport
Source updated
24 March 2026
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
8 October 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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8 October 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 8 October 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1770
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/1770
- us · 111-s-1770 · source updated 24 March 2026