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HR9221Referred to Committee

To ensure access to certain public land, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-09
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Mike Kennedy
Mike Kennedy
Republican · UT · Representative
Votes with party: 94.0% (569 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000403

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-06-09

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2026-06-09
  • House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2026-06-09

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would protect or guarantee public access to certain federal lands, allowing Americans to use these properties for activities like hiking, hunting, or recreation. The bill has been sent to two congressional committees that handle natural resources and agriculture matters to review which parts fall under each committee's responsibility.

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