H.R. 1555: Forest Access in Rural Communities Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-03-23 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-03-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Forest Access in Rural Communities Act of 2015

Plain summary

Forest Access in Rural Communities Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to cease all implementation and enforcement of the travel management rule (an action that will, or can reasonably be expected to, alter public access to such lands) in all units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain. In preparing an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for a proposed access travel management action, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service must consult with affected communities for the purpose of incorporating their needs, uses, and input. The BLM and the Forest Service may not implement an access travel management action unless and until they: (1) comply with the consultation requirement imposed by this bill, and (2) obtain the concurrence of each affected community.

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Official text

Forest Access in Rural Communities Act of 2015

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Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · 17 cosponsors

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Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr1555.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr1555 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114