S. 556 - Sportsmen's Act of 2015
- Sponsor:
- Lisa Murkowski
- Summary:
- A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Sportsmen's Act of 2015
S. 556 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015
- Sportsmen's Act of 2015
- Sportsmen's Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Lisa Murkowski
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Public lands and natural resources
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Department of the Interior
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government liability
- Hunting and fishing
- Land transfers
- Land use and conservation
- Legal fees and court costs
- Licensing and registrations
- Motor vehicles
- Outdoor recreation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Television and film
- User charges and fees
- Water use and supply
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
- Related Bills
- H.R. 384 (114th) : Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
- S. 350 (114th) : Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015
- S. 405 (114th) : Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015
- H.R. 1669 (114th) : Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015
- H.R. 2401 (114th) : To Direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to Require Annual Permits and Assess Annual Fees for Commercial Filming Activities on Federal Land for Film Crews of 5 Persons or Fewer, and for Other Purposes.
- H.R. 3279 (114th) : Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
- H.R. 1814 (114th) : To Permanently Reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
- H.R. 4151 (114th) : To Amend Chapter 2003 of Title 54, United States Code, to Fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and Provide for the Use of Such Funds, and for Other Purposes.
- S. 338 (114th) : A Bill to Permanently Reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
- S. 2189 (114th) : Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2015
- S. 659 (114th) : Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/25/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/25/2015 2/25/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 2/25/2015 Introduced in Senate 3/12/2015 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Put on a legislative calendar 11/19/2015 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 12/16/2015 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. Put on a legislative calendar 12/16/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Pro-Guns |
Fishing |
Hunting & wildlife |
Environmental policy (split) |
opposed this bill
Schools & colleges |
Energy production & distribution |
Veterinarians |
Animal Rights |
Consumer groups |
Environmental policy (split) |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org