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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SB2092

Legislation Overview

Title: Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act

Subject: Public lands and natural resources: Congressional oversight: Firearms and explosives: Government studies and investigations: Hunting and fishing: Land use and conservation: Outdoor recreation: Sales and excise taxes: State and local finance: Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Description: Revises provisions of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act relating to the funding of wildlife conservation. Specifically, the bill adds new definitions, including a definition of hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment; apportions to states revenues from taxes on pistols, revolvers, bows, and arrows at a rate not greater than 3% and not less than 1% of such revenues; removes the existing prohibition on public relations to allow spending by states for management of wildlife areas and promotion of hunting and recreational shooting; allows the use of grant funds for the enhancement of hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment; and expands the Multistate Conservation Grant program by providing $5 million exclusively for making hunter and recreational shooter recruitment project grants that promote a national hunting and shooting sport recruitment program, including related communication and outreach activities. The Fish and Wildlife Service shall review and evaluate the effects of funds used for hunter and recreational shooter recruitment on funds available for wildlife conservation.

Session: 116th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Last Action Date: July 11, 2019

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2092/all-info

Sponsors

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9 sponsors: James Risch (R); Doug Jones (D); Tom Cotton (R); Martin Heinrich (D); Lamar Alexander (R); Joe Manchin (D); Deb Fischer (R); Angus King (I); John Boozman (R)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
Senate	Jul 11 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Jul 19 2019	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Environment And Public Works

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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