Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- H.R. 1565
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Agriculture and Food
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-03-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T03:25:30Z
Official Summary
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (5)
Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17], Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Recent Actions
- 2025-03-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
- 2025-02-25: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2025-02-25: Introduced in House
- 2025-02-25: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025 — issued 2025-02-25 — PDF (2 pages)