United States · Law · HR
H.R. 845 (114th)
National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act
Introduced
10 February 2015
Last action
28 November 2016 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 114-245.
Sponsors
Cynthia Lummis, Timothy Walz, Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Susan Brooks, RICHARD NOLAN, Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Ryan Zinke, Michael Simpson, COLLIN PETERSON, Jared Polis, Andy Barr, Dan Newhouse, Doug Lamborn, Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Grace Napolitano, Raul Labrador, Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Matt Cartwright, Mick Mulvaney, Glenn Thompson, Stevan Pearce, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Jared Huffman, Tom Graves, Jason Chaffetz, J. Hill, Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rosa DeLauro, John Delaney, Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Kathy Castor, Sean Duffy, Paul Tonko, Bill Pascrell, Eric Swalwell, Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Jerry McNerney
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to publish a national strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in trail maintenance. Requires the strategy to: (1) augment and support the capabilities of federal employees to carry out or contribute to trail maintenance; (2) provide opportunities for volunteers and partners to carry out trail maintenance in each region of the Forest Service; (3) address the barriers to increased volunteerism and partnerships; (4) prioritize increased volunteerism and partnerships in those regions with the most severe trail maintenance needs, and where backlogs are jeopardizing access to national forest lands; and (5) aim to increase trail maintenance by volunteers and partners by 100% within 5 years. Directs USDA to study opportunities to improve trail maintenance by addressing opportunities to use fire crews in trail maintenance activities. Deems a volunteer with a partner organization to be considered a federal employee for the purposes of civil claims relating to damage to, or loss of, personal property of a volunteer incident to volunteer services. Sets forth provisions for the selection of priority areas for increased trail maintenance accomplishments. Directs USDA to establish a pilot program to offset all or part of the land use fee for outfitting and guiding permits.
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Timeline
10 February 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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
10 February 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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
10 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Source: Committee
16 March 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Source: Committee
14 September 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
14 September 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 September 2016
Discharge
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Source: Discharge
20 September 2016
Committee
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Source: Committee
20 September 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 114-770, Part I.
Source: Committee
20 September 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 114-770, Part I.
Source: Committee
20 September 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 603.
Source: Calendars
26 September 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 September 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5875-5876)
Source: Floor
26 September 2016
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 H5875-5876)
Source: Floor
26 September 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 845.
Source: Floor
26 September 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5875-5878)
Source: Floor
26 September 2016
Floor
Mr. Rouzer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
27 September 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 2016
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6421)
Source: Floor
16 November 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6421)
Source: Floor
17 November 2016
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
18 November 2016
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 November 2016
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 November 2016
Became law
Became Public Law No: 114-245.
Source: President
28 November 2016
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 November 2016
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 28 November 2016 · Official file
- Received in Senate · 27 September 2016 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 26 September 2016 · Official file
- Reported in House · 20 September 2016 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 10 February 2015 · Official file
Documents
17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 28 November 2016
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 28 November 2016
Public Law
summary · EN · 28 November 2016
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 16 November 2016
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 27 September 2016
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 27 September 2016
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 26 September 2016
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 26 September 2016
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 26 September 2016
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 20 September 2016
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 20 September 2016
Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 20 September 2016
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 February 2015
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 February 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 February 2015
Sponsors
- Cynthia Lummis · R · Sponsor
- Timothy Walz · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Susan Brooks · R · Cosponsor
- RICHARD NOLAN · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Ryan Zinke · R · Cosponsor
- Michael Simpson · R · Cosponsor
- COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
- Jared Polis · D · Cosponsor
- Andy Barr · R · Cosponsor
- Dan Newhouse · R · Cosponsor
- Doug Lamborn · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
- Raul Labrador · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Matt Cartwright · D · Cosponsor
- Mick Mulvaney · R · Cosponsor
- Glenn Thompson · R · Cosponsor
- Stevan Pearce · R · Cosponsor
- Michelle Lujan Grisham · D · Cosponsor
- Jared Huffman · D · Cosponsor
- Tom Graves · R · Cosponsor
- Jason Chaffetz · R · Cosponsor
- J. Hill · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rosa DeLauro · D · Cosponsor
- John Delaney · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Kathy Castor · D · Cosponsor
- Sean Duffy · R · Cosponsor
- Paul Tonko · D · Cosponsor
- Bill Pascrell · D · Cosponsor
- Eric Swalwell · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Jerry McNerney · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/845
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/845
- us · 114-hr-845 · source updated 6 December 2025