Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015
This bill revises a variety of existing programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting.
Federal public land management officials must facilitate hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting on certain federal public land. Land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service must be open for hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting unless the managing agency acts to close the land.
The bill provides special rules to expand access to federal land and waterways for film crews of five people or fewer.
The National Park Service may not prohibit individuals from transporting bows and crossbows if certain requirements are met.
Funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund are allocated for priority projects that secure public access to federal public lands for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-16 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328. | Senate |
| 2015-12-16 | Committee | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 114-183. | Senate |
| 2015-11-19 | Committee | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2015-03-12 | Committee | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-329. | Senate |
| 2015-02-25 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate |
| 2015-02-25 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |
| 2015-02-25 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |