Us Congress Senate Bill SB704

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/25/25
• Refer: 2/25/25

Caption

Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025This 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.

Congress_id

119-S-704

Policy_area

Agriculture and Food

Introduced_date

2025-02-25