Increasing Public Access to Recreation Act
This bill increases federal funding for public recreation access on federally managed lands. It amends existing law to raise the required funding percentage from 3% to 10% of certain federal recreation funds and increases the annual funding amount from $15 million to $50 million. The key change is boosting both the percentage of funds allocated and the dollar amount dedicated to improving public access to recreation areas. This directly affects federal agencies managing public lands, such as the National Park Service, by providing significantly more resources for access improvements. The policy change is a straightforward increase in funding levels for existing recreation access programs.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 3, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Jan 3, 2025
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Andy Biggs
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