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

Bill: 116-hr-877
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Introduced: 2019-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: 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

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-30
text: 

Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act

 
This bill 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 in the Act 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.

action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 

Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act

 
This bill 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 in the Act 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 513.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-628.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-628.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-30
text: Introduced in House