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H.R. 8451: Public Land Search and Rescue Act of 2022

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H.R. 8451: Public Land Search and Rescue Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-07-20 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-07-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Public Land Search and Rescue Act of 2022

Plain summary

Public Land Search and Rescue Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a program to allocate resources to remote search and rescue activities conducted on lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior. DOJ may award a grant under the program to a state or a political subdivision to (1) purchase equipment and gear necessary for remote search and rescue activities, (2) reimburse such an eligible recipient for the cost of maintenance and repair of remote search and rescue equipment owned or leased by the recipient, and (3) reimburse state and local agencies responsible for remote search and rescue activities. DOJ must prioritize an application from an eligible recipient who serves an area with a high ratio of visitors to residents. The federal share of assistance under the program shall be 75% of the cost of an eligible project.

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Official text

Public Land Search and Rescue Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · 2 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Ed Case (D-HI), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Jurisdiction
The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr8451 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117