Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act

2/8/2022, 11:17 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 6169

Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to jointly develop and adopt interagency standards to ensure compatibility and interoperability among federal databases for the collection and dissemination of outdoor recreation data related to federal lands.

Interior, the Forest Service, and the Corps of Engineers must digitize and publish geographic information system mapping data that includes

  • federal interests, including easements and rights-of-way, in private land;
  • status information as to whether roads and trails are open or closed;
  • the dates on which roads and trails are seasonally opened and closed;
  • the types of vehicles that are allowed on each segment of roads and trails;
  • the boundaries of areas where hunting or recreational shooting is regulated or closed; and
  • the boundaries of any portion of a body of water that is closed to entry, is closed to watercraft, or has horsepower limitations for watercraft.

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Current Status of Bill HR 6169

Bill HR 6169 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 10, 2020. Bill HR 6169 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 10, 2020.  Bill HR 6169's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. as of March 19, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6169

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6169

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

Congressional oversightDigital mediaGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesHunting and fishingLand use and conservationMarine and inland water transportationMotor vehiclesOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsPedestrians and bicyclingRoads and highways

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6169

Modernizing Access to Our Public Land ActTo require the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to digitize and make publicly available geographic information system mapping data relating to public access to Federal land and waters for outdoor recreation, and for other purposes.Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 6169

Russ Fulcher
Russ Fulcher
Idaho(Republican)
Derek Kilmer
Derek Kilmer
Washington(Democrat)
Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell
Michigan(Democrat)
Ed Case
Ed Case
Hawaii(Democrat)

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