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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and increases funding for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program&amp;nbsp;(VPA-HIP). 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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The bill also reauthorizes through FY2029 VPA-HIP funding to encourage public access to land covered by wetland reserve easements through agreements with states and tribal governments.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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