119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 18, 2026
Public Lands Access Restoration Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Mar 26, 2026): Subcommittee Hearings Held
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
$395,000
Spent on own lobbying
…12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands. HR 7979, Public Lands Access Restoration Act HR 9250, Great American Outdoors Act 250 S 220/HR 521, Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act S 530/HR 1206, We…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MONARCH INVESTMENTS · lobbying firm or registrant: HOLLAND & HART LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: TELEGRAPH AVENUE ADVISORS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of public lands access for OHV users; Navy airspace restrictions in Johnson Valley; in support of H.R.7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act; in support of S.2968 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act; in support of H.R.9221 - Outdoor Americans with Disabili…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: TELEGRAPH AVENUE ADVISORS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of public lands access for OHV users; Navy airspace restrictions in Johnson Valley; in support of H.R.7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act; in support of S.2968 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act; in support of H.R.9221 - Outdoor Americans with Disabili…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: TELEGRAPH AVENUE ADVISORS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of public lands access for OHV users; Navy airspace restrictions in Johnson Valley; in support of H.R.7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act; in support of S.2968 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act; in support of H.R.9221 - Outdoor Americans with Disabili…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: TELEGRAPH AVENUE ADVISORS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of public lands access for OHV users; Navy airspace restrictions in Johnson Valley; in support of H.R.7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act; in support of S.2968 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act; in support of H.R.9221 - Outdoor Americans with Disabili…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY COUNCIL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…/sell-off of federal lands. Recreational trails. Support for SJRes 30, S 530 & HR 1206, Public Lands Rule, Travel Management Rule, Public Lands Restoration Act HR 7979.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS · lobbying firm or registrant: BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 9, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
Amount not reported
…ection Act S. 91 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 S. 1319 - Pecos Watershed Withdrawal S. 1476 - M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 7979 - To restore the presumption of access on lands managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS · lobbying firm or registrant: BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 9, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
Amount not reported
…ection Act S. 91 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 S. 1319 - Pecos Watershed Withdrawal S. 1476 - M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 7979 - To restore the presumption of access on lands managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TRAILS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: CROSSWINDS SOLUTIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 5, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 7979, the Public Lands Access Restoration Act; HR 1728 and S 764 Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act; HR 3421 and S 1791 Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protecti…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY COUNCIL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$45,000
Spent on own lobbying
…/sell-off of federal lands. Recreational trails. Support for SJRes 30, S 530 & HR 1206, Public Lands Rule, Travel Management Rule, Public Lands Restoration Act HR 7979.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$230,000
Spent on own lobbying
Opposed H.R.7979, the Public Lands Access Restoration Act. Urged the Department of Interior to pause rulemaking on its Carbon Sequestration Rule. Opposed H.R. 7695, To provide…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes. H.R. 7951 - Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act H.R. 7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act H.R. 8259 - Federal Water Projects Consultation and Infrastructure Act H.R. 8438 - Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connect…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: TELEGRAPH AVENUE ADVISORS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of public lands access for OHV users; Navy airspace restrictions in Johnson Valley; in support of H.R.7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act; in support of S.2968 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act; in support of H.R.9221 - Outdoor Americans with Disabili…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: TELEGRAPH AVENUE ADVISORS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of public lands access for OHV users; Navy airspace restrictions in Johnson Valley; in support of H.R.7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act; in support of S.2968 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act; in support of H.R.9221 - Outdoor Americans with Disabili…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: TELEGRAPH AVENUE ADVISORS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of public lands access for OHV users; Navy airspace restrictions in Johnson Valley; in support of H.R.7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act; in support of S.2968 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act; in support of H.R.9221 - Outdoor Americans with Disabili…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: TELEGRAPH AVENUE ADVISORS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of public lands access for OHV users; Navy airspace restrictions in Johnson Valley; in support of H.R.7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act; in support of S.2968 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act; in support of H.R.9221 - Outdoor Americans with Disabili…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
$395,000
Spent on own lobbying
…12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands. HR 7979, Public Lands Access Restoration Act HR 9250, Great American Outdoors Act 250 S 220/HR 521, Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act S 530/HR 1206, We…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MONARCH INVESTMENTS · lobbying firm or registrant: HOLLAND & HART LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRAILS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: CROSSWINDS SOLUTIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 11, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$22,500
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 7979, the Public Lands Access Restoration Act; HR 1728 and S 764 Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act; HR 3421 and S 1791 Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protecti…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS · lobbying firm or registrant: BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 10, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$9,550
Spent on own lobbying
…ection Act S. 91 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 S. 1319 - Pecos Watershed Withdrawal S. 1476 - M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 7979 - To restore the presumption of access on lands managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS · lobbying firm or registrant: BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 10, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$9,550
Spent on own lobbying
…ection Act S. 91 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 S. 1319 - Pecos Watershed Withdrawal S. 1476 - M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 7979 - To restore the presumption of access on lands managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS · lobbying firm or registrant: BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 28, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$16,859
Spent on own lobbying
…ection Act S. 91 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 S. 1319 - Pecos Watershed Withdrawal S. 1476 - M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 7979 - To restore the presumption of access on lands managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS · lobbying firm or registrant: BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 28, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$16,859
Spent on own lobbying
…ection Act S. 91 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 S. 1319 - Pecos Watershed Withdrawal S. 1476 - M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 7979 - To restore the presumption of access on lands managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
$395,000
Spent on own lobbying
…12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands. H.R 7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act S 220/HR 521, Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act S 530/HR 1206, Western Economic Security Today Act of 202…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing