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Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize the voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.
Summary
This bill reauthorizes the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program under the Food Security Act of 1985. The bill authorizes $150 million from the Commodity Credit Corporation for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out the program. The bill also designates $3 million of the available funds for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 specifically to encourage public access to wetland reserve easements through agreements with States and tribal governments. The program provides incentives for private landowners to voluntarily allow public access to their land for hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreation activities.
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Actions (3)
- Mar 28, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. · house
- Feb 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Feb 25, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 25, 2025
Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize the voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY PUBLIC ACCESS AND HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
Section 1240R of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-5) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
“(f) Funding.—
“(1) Mandatory funding.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
“(2) Enhanced public access to wetland reserve easements.—To the maximum extent practicable, of the funds made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use $3,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to encourage public access to land covered by wetland reserve easements under section 1265C through agreements with States and tribal governments under this section.”. <all>
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