Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act

Senate Bill 160 - Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

Hozzl · 2023-01-11T13:28:53Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 160 Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Public Lands and Natural Resources. Stay informed on legislative developments.

1/11/2023, 1:28 PM

Congressional Summary of S 160

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act

Directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a process to provide eligible organizations and individuals expedited access to federal land to conduct good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, which are searches for one or more missing individuals believed to be deceased at the time that the search is initiated.

Sets forth procedures for the approval or denial of requests made by eligible organizations or individuals to carry out a good Samaritan search-and-recovery mission.

Requires Interior and USDA to develop search-and-recovery focused partnerships with search-and-recovery organizations to coordinate good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, and expedite and accelerate mission efforts for missing individuals.

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Current Status of Bill S 160

Bill S 160 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 13, 2015. Bill S 160 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on January 13, 2015. Bill S 160's most recent activity was Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-380. as of May 21, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 160

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 160

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- First responders and emergency personnel

- Forests, forestry, trees

- Government liability

- Land use and conservation

- Life, casualty, property insurance

- Parks, recreation areas, trails

- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 160

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act

A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to expedite access to certain Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of each Secretary for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, and for other purposes.

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act