Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025
The summary
What this bill does
Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and increases funding for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). This Natural Resources Conservation Service program provides state and tribal governments competitive grants to encourage owners and operators of privately-held land (i.e., farm, ranch, and forest land) to allow public access for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent recreation.
The bill also reauthorizes through FY2029 VPA-HIP funding to encourage public access to land covered by wetland reserve easements through agreements with states and tribal governments.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - MT · R-MT
Roll-call vote
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | S |
| Bill Number | 704 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
| Policy Area | Agriculture and Food |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 25, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 25, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 4 · House vote — · 1 views |