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A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1613| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2017
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (7)
Lamar Alexander (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Deb Fischer (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make it one of the purposes of the Act to extend financial and technical assistance to the states for the promotion of hunting and recreational shooting. The bill also prescribes a formula for the allocation of funds apportioned to a state that may be used for any activity or project to recruit or retain hunters and recreational shooters. Amounts apportioned to the states from any taxes on pistols, revolvers, bows, and arrows may be used for hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment. The funds apportioned to a state for wildlife restoration management may be used for related public relations. If a state has not used all of the tax revenues apportioned to it for firearm and bow hunter education and safety program grants, it may use its remaining apportioned funds for the enhancement of hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment. Up to $5 million of the revenues covered into the wildlife restoration fund in the Treasury from any tax imposed for a fiscal year on the sale of certain bows, arrows, and archery equipment shall be available to the Department of the Interior exclusively for making hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment grants that promote a national hunting and shooting sport recruitment program, including related communication and outreach activities.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • July 20, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 20, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2591: Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act
Firearms and explosivesHunting and fishingLand use and conservationOutdoor recreationSales and excise taxesState and local financeWildlife conservation and habitat protection

A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1613| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2017
Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act of 2017 This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make it one of the purposes of the Act to extend financial and technical assistance to the states for the promotion of hunting and recreational shooting. The bill also prescribes a formula for the allocation of funds apportioned to a state that may be used for any activity or project to recruit or retain hunters and recreational shooters. Amounts apportioned to the states from any taxes on pistols, revolvers, bows, and arrows may be used for hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment. The funds apportioned to a state for wildlife restoration management may be used for related public relations. If a state has not used all of the tax revenues apportioned to it for firearm and bow hunter education and safety program grants, it may use its remaining apportioned funds for the enhancement of hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment. Up to $5 million of the revenues covered into the wildlife restoration fund in the Treasury from any tax imposed for a fiscal year on the sale of certain bows, arrows, and archery equipment shall be available to the Department of the Interior exclusively for making hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment grants that promote a national hunting and shooting sport recruitment program, including related communication and outreach activities.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • July 20, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 20, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (7)
Lamar Alexander (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Deb Fischer (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2591: Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Firearms and explosivesHunting and fishingLand use and conservationOutdoor recreationSales and excise taxesState and local financeWildlife conservation and habitat protection