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RepublicanBill · S. 704· Senate(119-S-704)

Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025

Rep. Daines
Age: 64 years
Montana
Introduced
2/25/2025
Last activity
2/25/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsored by
Steve Daines
Cosponsors
Republican - 1Democrat - 4
Agriculture and Food
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Food Security Act of 1985. The primary goal is to reauthorize the voluntary public access and habitat incentive program. It directs the Secretary to use $150,000,000 from the Commodity Credit Corporation funds for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. Additionally, it allocates $3,000,000 of those funds specifically to encourage public access to land covered by wetland reserve easements. This specific funding is to be used through agreements with States and tribal governments.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5

    The bill provides funding specifically for habitat incentives and public access to wetland reserve easements.

  • Would Native Americans be better off under this?+3

    The bill facilitates agreements with tribal governments to encourage public access to wetland reserve easements.

  • Would farmers be better off under this?+2

    The bill reauthorizes habitat incentive programs which may benefit land management practices.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1

    The bill mandates the use of $150,000,000 from Commodity Credit Corporation funds for the program.