# 119-hr-105: Increasing Public Access to Recreation Act

119-hr-105, Increasing Public Access to Recreation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-08-01).

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- As of: 2026-08-01
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-105
- Congress: 119
- Title: Increasing Public Access to Recreation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## Summary

**More funding for public recreational access on federal land.** This bill would increase the amount available from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for recreational public access projects by changing two numeric rules in the statute: it raises the formula share from 3 percent to 10 percent and increases the fixed cap from $15 million to $50 million. Those two edits direct a larger share of LWCF dollars toward improving public access and facilities on federal lands.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher caps for public land access: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would raise the limit for public access projects on federal land. It would increase the allowed share from 3% to 10% and raise the dollar cap from $15 million to $50 million for the program in 54 U.S.C. 200306(c). This could let agencies support more work to open or improve rec…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-105 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/105)

## Related
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-105 (as of 2026-08-01).