# 117-hr-3113: Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act

117-hr-3113, Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3113
- Congress: 117
- Title: Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-05-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Standardize and publish federal GIS maps so the public can find where outdoor recreation is allowed.** This law requires agencies to digitize easements and map roads, trails, access points, and allowed uses in interoperable, public formats.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2021-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 414 | 9 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public maps for outdoor recreation access: benefit, medium. Agencies must set joint data standards within 30 months. Within 4 years, they digitize and post easements, reservations, and rights‑of‑way that allow public access. Within 5 years, they post maps showing if roads and trails are open or closed, seasonal dates, and allowed uses and vehicles. Maps als…
- Annual progress reports to Congress: benefit, low. Each Secretary reports progress to Congress within 1 year of enactment. They then report every year through March 30, 2031. The reports track how the mapping work is going. This strengthens oversight and transparency.
- Funding to build access maps: benefit, low. The law authorizes money to carry out the mapping work. Interior gets $2.5 million in FY2022 and $5.5 million each year in FY2023–FY2025. Agriculture gets $2.5 million in FY2022 and $5.5 million each year in FY2023–FY2025. The Army gets $1.5 million in FY2022 and $2.5 million each year in FY2023–FY…

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3113 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3113)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3113 (as of 2026-01-05).