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1565
2025-12-05T22:01:30Z
2025-12-05T22:01:30Z
House
H
HR
2025-02-25
119
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1565
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. DINGELL:H.R. 1565.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.[Page H837]
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Agriculture Committee
House
Standing
  - hsag16
General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2025-03-28T20:44:57Z
  - Referred To
2025-02-25T15:00:20Z

- Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025
119
704
S
2025-02-25
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2025-03-28
  - hsag16
General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Committee
- 2025-02-25
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Agriculture Committee
- 2025-02-25
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2025-02-25
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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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
2025-02-25
True
- F000466
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Brian
Fitzpatrick
R
PA
K.
1
2025-03-11
False
- L000599
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Michael
Lawler
R
NY
17
2025-04-07
False
- G000600
Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
Marie
Perez
D
WA
Gluesenkamp
3
2025-04-28
False
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Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
J.
Hill
R
AR
French
2
2025-06-30
False
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
2025-03-28T15:12:59Z
00
2025-02-25
Introduced in House
2025-04-22T12:41:41Z
Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and increases funding for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (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.
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.

Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025
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Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025
2025-03-19T04:23:21Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025
2025-03-19T04:23:20Z
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.
2025-03-19T04:18:34Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2025-02-25T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1565ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1565ih.xml
2025-03-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
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