S 704 ยท Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced
- Feb 25, 2025
- Latest action
- Feb 25, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Cosponsors
- 4
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
- Feb 25, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Feb 25, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.