Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- S. 704
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Agriculture and Food
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-02-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-18T12:03:18Z
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 (4)
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
Recent Actions
- 2025-02-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2025-02-25: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025 — issued 2025-02-25 — PDF (2 pages)