Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Title: Sportsmen's Act of 2015
Subject: Administrative law and regulatory procedures: Congressional oversight: Department of the Interior: Forests, forestry, trees: Government liability: Hunting and fishing: Land transfers: Land use and conservation: Legal fees and court costs: Licensing and registrations: Motor vehicles: Outdoor recreation: Parks, recreation areas, trails: Television and film: User charges and fees: Water use and supply: Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats: Wildlife conservation and habitat protection: Public lands and natural resources
Description: Sportsmen's Act of 2015 This bill revises a variety of existing programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. Federal public land management officials must facilitate hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting on certain federal public land. Land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service must be open for hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting unless the managing agency acts to close the land. The bill provides special rules to expand access to federal land and waterways for film crews of five people or fewer. The National Park Service may not prohibit individuals from transporting bows and crossbows if certain requirements are met. Funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund are allocated for priority projects that secure public access to federal public lands for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
Session: 114th Congress
Last Action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328.
Last Action Date: December 16, 2015
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/556/all-info
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1 sponsors: Lisa Murkowski (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Dec 16 2015 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 114-183. |
| Senate | Dec 16 2015 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328. |
| Senate | Nov 19 2015 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| Senate | Mar 12 2015 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. |
| Senate | Feb 25 2015 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 9 2015 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | Dec 22 2015 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
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