3.0.0
5186
2025-12-05T08:34:56Z
2025-12-05T08:34:56Z
House
H
HR
2023-08-11
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5186
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 135 (Friday, August 11, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. DINGELL:H.R. 5186.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:This bill reauthorizes the Voluntary Public Access andHabitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) and increases theprogram's funding by $100 million over 5 years.[Page H4181]
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Agriculture Committee
House
Standing
  - hsag14
Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-09-25T19:38:12Z
  - Referred To
2023-08-11T15:00:35Z

- Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023
118
1161
S
2023-03-30
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2023-09-25
  - hsag14
Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Committee
- 2023-08-11
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsag00
Agriculture Committee
- 2023-08-11
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2023-08-11
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Debbie
Dingell
D
MI
6
N
- J000301
Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Dusty
Johnson
R
SD
0
2023-08-11
True
- L000599
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Michael
Lawler
R
NY
17
2023-08-29
False
- V000136
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
Gabe
Vasquez
D
NM
2
2023-10-11
False
- M001221
Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19]
Marcus
Molinaro
R
NY
J.
19
2023-12-22
False
- G000559
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
John
Garamendi
D
CA
8
2024-01-30
False
- G000600
Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
Marie
Perez
D
WA
Gluesenkamp
3
2024-03-12
False
- F000466
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Brian
Fitzpatrick
R
PA
K.
1
2024-04-19
False
Agriculture and Food
- Farmland
2024-07-30T18:31:03Z
- Federal-Indian relations
2024-07-30T18:31:12Z
- Hunting and fishing
2024-07-30T18:31:19Z
- Land use and conservation
2024-07-30T18:31:29Z
- Outdoor recreation
2024-07-30T18:31:36Z
- State and local government operations
2024-07-30T18:31:43Z
Agriculture and Food
2023-08-25T13:30:28Z
00
2023-08-11
Introduced in House
2023-08-25T21:40:59Z
Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and increases funding for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program. This Natural Resources Conservation Service program provides state and tribal governments competitive grants to encourage owners and operators of privately-held land (i.e., farm, ranch, and forest land) to allow public access for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent recreation.

Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023
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Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023
2024-06-11T15:39:04Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:37:03Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize the voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.
2024-03-18T21:18:09Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-08-11T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5186ih/xml/BILLS-118hr5186ih.xml
2023-09-25
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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