HR 1565 ยท Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
- Introduced
- Feb 25, 2025
- Latest action
- Mar 28, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI-6]
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Cosponsors
- 5
Summary
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.
Recent actions
- Mar 28, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
- Feb 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Feb 25, 2025 Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.