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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB2399

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Legislation Overview

Title: Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act

Subject: Advisory bodies: Hunting and fishing: Outdoor recreation: Wildlife conservation and habitat protection: Animals

Description: Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting. The Advisory Committee must advise the departments on policies or programs related to: implementing Executive Order No. 13443: Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation; conserving and restoring wetlands, agricultural lands, grasslands, forest, and rangeland habitats; promoting opportunities for and access to hunting and shooting sports on federal lands; recruiting and retaining new hunters and shooters; increasing public awareness of the importance of wildlife conservation and the benefits of recreational hunting and shooting; and encouraging coordination among the public, the hunting and shooting sports community, wildlife conservation groups, states, tribes, and the federal government. The bill also specifies requirements for membership, meetings, pay and expenses, administrative support, and annual reports to Congress. The Advisory Committee is exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The bill abolishes the existing Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council, effective on the date of the first meeting of the Advisory Committee established by this bill.

Session: 114th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

Last Action Date: June 10, 2015

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2399/all-info

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Robert Latta (R); Robert Wittman (R); Richard Hanna (R); Christopher Gibson (R)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jun 10 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
House Jun 10 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
House Jun 8 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
House May 18 2015 Introduced in House
House May 18 2015 Referred to House Agriculture
House May 18 2015 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.
House May 18 2015 Referred to House Natural Resources
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced May 23 2015 federal bill text bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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