# 116-hr-8287: To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to recreational areas on Federal land.

116-hr-8287, To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to recreational areas on Federal land., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8287
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to recreational areas on Federal land.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2020-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill increases, of the amounts made available for expenditure in any fiscal year under the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the minimum amounts to be made available for certain recreational public access projects (e.g., certain projects involving access to hunting and fishing). Specifically, the amounts shall be not less than the greater of (1) 10% (rather than 3%) of those amounts, or (2) $50 million (rather than $15 million).

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-8287 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8287)

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- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-7808: Stop the Censorship Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7808)
- [116-hr-7358: Mount Rushmore Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7358)
- [116-hr-6896: No TikTok on Government Devices Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6896)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8287 (as of 2025-11-18).