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Increasing Access and Multiple Use Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-5705| House 
| Updated: 2/13/2020
Liz Cheney

Liz Cheney

Republican Representative

Wyoming

Cosponsors (8)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Increasing Access and Multiple Use Act of 2020 This bill revises permit requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). It prohibits the Department of the Interior from requiring a permit holder, without the consent of the holder, to adopt any new minimization, mitigation, or other measure for any species adequately covered by the permit during its term, except to meet circumstances that have changed subsequent to the issuance of the permit. The bill provides that (1) a critical habitat designation or listing of a species under the ESA shall not result in a net loss of acreage, permits, or leases within grazing allotments or other multiple use activities; and (2) the presence of a critical habitat or a species listed under the ESA shall not result in the denial of any federal permit, lease, or expansion of multiple use activities based on the presence of the species or habitat. This bill requires federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting with specified exceptions. The bill prohibits Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from establishing policies or regulations that (1) restrict hunting or recreational fishing on lands within the National Forest System or Wildlife Refuge System that are otherwise open to those activities; or (2) restrict public access to public lands under certain conditions. Interior and USDA must make vacant grazing allotments available to a holder of a grazing permit or lease if it is determined that the land covered by such permit or lease are unusable because of a natural disaster, court-issued injunction, or a conflict with wildlife.
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Timeline
Jan 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 3, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Feb 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • January 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 29, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 3, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.


  • February 13, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Congressional oversightEndangered and threatened speciesFirearms and explosivesForests, forestry, treesGovernment information and archivesHunting and fishingIntergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsLivestockOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsRoads and highwaysSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operationsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Increasing Access and Multiple Use Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-5705| House 
| Updated: 2/13/2020
Increasing Access and Multiple Use Act of 2020 This bill revises permit requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). It prohibits the Department of the Interior from requiring a permit holder, without the consent of the holder, to adopt any new minimization, mitigation, or other measure for any species adequately covered by the permit during its term, except to meet circumstances that have changed subsequent to the issuance of the permit. The bill provides that (1) a critical habitat designation or listing of a species under the ESA shall not result in a net loss of acreage, permits, or leases within grazing allotments or other multiple use activities; and (2) the presence of a critical habitat or a species listed under the ESA shall not result in the denial of any federal permit, lease, or expansion of multiple use activities based on the presence of the species or habitat. This bill requires federal public land management officials to facilitate the use of, and access to, federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting with specified exceptions. The bill prohibits Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from establishing policies or regulations that (1) restrict hunting or recreational fishing on lands within the National Forest System or Wildlife Refuge System that are otherwise open to those activities; or (2) restrict public access to public lands under certain conditions. Interior and USDA must make vacant grazing allotments available to a holder of a grazing permit or lease if it is determined that the land covered by such permit or lease are unusable because of a natural disaster, court-issued injunction, or a conflict with wildlife.
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Timeline
Jan 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 3, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Feb 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • January 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 29, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 3, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.


  • February 13, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Liz Cheney

Liz Cheney

Republican Representative

Wyoming

Cosponsors (8)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEndangered and threatened speciesFirearms and explosivesForests, forestry, treesGovernment information and archivesHunting and fishingIntergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsLivestockOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsRoads and highwaysSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operationsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection