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Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025
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Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and increases funding for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). This Natural Resources Conservation Service program provides state and tribal governments competitive grants to encourage owners and operators of privately-held land (i.e., farm, ranch, and forest land) to allow public access for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent recreation. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2029 VPA-HIP funding to encourage public access to land covered by wetland reserve easements through agreements with states and tribal governments.
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Filing registrants (4)
2026 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Support for S. 704/H.R. 1565, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025; H.R. 2235, Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025; H.R. 605, Headwaters Protection Act; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act; S. 2608, CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act; S. 4548, GROUSE Act and other work related to conservation and forestry in the Farm Bill. Support and feedback for H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 and S. 5526, Agricultural Act of 2026. Advocacy for fish and wildlife habitat improvements through implementation of Farm Bill Conservation Title funding in H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including the VPA-HIP program. Support for administrative actions to conserve and expand migration corridor conservation on public and private land, digitize and make publicly available recreation information, facilitate public-access easements, address Chronic Wasting Disease, and engagement on Roadless Area Conservation and U.S. Forest Service travel management rulemaking.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to discuss university intellectual property and technology transfer operations, and to encourage support for the PREVAIL (HR 3160, S.1553), PERA (HR 3512, S.1546), and RESTORE (HR 1578, S.704) Acts. Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to encourage support for efforts to prevent agencies from indiscriminately exercising march-in rights to invalidate university patents or licenses, or to discourage the administration from claiming a portion of patent royalties.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Support for S. 704/H.R. 1565, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025; H.R. 2235, Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025; H.R. 605, Headwaters Protection Act; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act; S. 2608, CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act; S. 4548, GROUSE Act and other work related to conservation and forestry in the Farm Bill. Support and feedback for H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 and Senate Farm Bill discussion draft. Advocacy for fish and wildlife habitat improvements through implementation of Farm Bill Conservation Title funding in H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including the VPA-HIP program. Support for administrative actions to conserve and expand migration corridor conservation on public and private land, digitize and make publicly available recreation information, to address Chronic Wasting Disease, and engagement on Roadless Area Conservation and U.S. Forest Service travel management rulemaking.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to discuss university intellectual property and technology transfer operations, and to encourage support for the PREVAIL (HR 3160, S.1553), PERA (HR 3512, S.1546), and RESTORE (HR 1578, S.704) Acts. Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to encourage support for efforts to prevent agencies from indiscriminately exercising march-in rights to invalidate university patents or licenses, or to discourage the administration from claiming a portion of patent royalties.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Support for S. 704/H.R. 1565, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025; H.R. 2235, Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025; H.R. 605, Headwaters Protection Act; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act; S. 2608, CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act, and other work related to conservation and forestry in the Farm Bill. Support and feedback for H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. Advocacy for fish and wildlife habitat improvements through implementation of Farm Bill Conservation Title funding in H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including the VPA-HIP program. Support for administrative actions to conserve and expand migration corridor conservation on public and private land, digitize and make publicly available recreation information, to address Chronic Wasting Disease, and engagement on Roadless Area Conservation and U.S. Forest Service travel management rulemaking.
Client expense: $42,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to discuss university intellectual property and technology transfer operations, and to encourage support for the PREVAIL (HR 3160, S.1553), PERA (HR 3512, S.1546), and RESTORE (HR 1578, S.704) Acts. Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to encourage support for efforts to prevent agencies from indiscriminately exercising march-in rights to invalidate university patents or licenses, or to discourage the administration from claiming a portion of patent royalties.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Support for S. 704/H.R. 1565, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025; H.R. 2235, Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025; H.R. 605, Headwaters Protection Act; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act; S. 2608, CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act, and other work related to conservation and forestry in the Farm Bill. Advocacy for fish and wildlife habitat improvements through implementation of Farm Bill Conservation Title funding in H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Support for administrative actions to conserve and expand migration corridor conservation on public and private land, digitize and make publicly available recreation information, to address Chronic Wasting Disease, and engagement on Roadless Area Conservation.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to discuss university intellectual property and technology transfer operations, and to encourage support for the PREVAIL (HR 3160, S.1553), PERA (HR 3512, S.1546), and RESTORE (HR 1578, S.704) Acts. Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to encourage support for efforts to prevent agencies from indiscriminately exercising march-in rights to invalidate university patents or licenses, or to discourage the administration from claiming a portion of patent royalties.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to discuss university intellectual property and technology transfer operations, and to encourage support for the PREVAIL (HR 3160, S.1553), PERA (HR 3512, S.1546), and RESTORE (HR 1578, S.704) Acts. Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to encourage support for efforts to prevent agencies from indiscriminately exercising march-in rights to invalidate university patents or licenses, or to discourage the administration from claiming a portion of patent royalties.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Support for S. 704/H.R. 1565, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025; H.R. 2235, Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025; H.R. 605, Headwaters Protection Act; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act; S. 2608, CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act, and other work related to conservation and forestry in the Farm Bill. Advocacy for Farm Bill Conservation Title funding in H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Support for administrative actions to conserve and expand migration corridor conservation on public and private land, digitize and make publicly available recreation information, to address Chronic Wasting Disease, and engagement on Roadless Area Conservation.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Support for S. 704/H.R. 1565, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025; H.R. 2235, Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025; H.R. 605, Headwaters Protection Act; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act, and other work related to conservation and forestry in the Farm Bill. Advocacy for Farm Bill Conservation Title funding in H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Support for administrative actions to conserve and expand migration corridor conservation on public and private land, digitize and make publicly available recreation information, and to address Chronic Wasting Disease.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill conservation title draft House and Senate; chronic wasting disease research and management; forest management plans; enhancing carbon capture and carbon sequestration through forest health; reducing wildfire through active management policies; Fix Our Forests Act, HR 471, S 1462; Forest Information Reform Act, HR 589; Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act, HR 2235; Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act, HR 1565, S 704;
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2025 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Support for S. 704/H.R. 1565, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025; H.R. 2235, Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025; H.R. 605, Headwaters Protection Act and other work on conservation and forestry in the Farm Bill. Support for administrative actions to conserve and expand migration corridor conservation on public and private land, digitize and make publicly available recreation information, and to address Chronic Wasting Disease.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill conservation title draft House and Senate; chronic wasting disease research and management; forest management plans; enhancing carbon capture and carbon sequestration through forest health; reducing wildfire through active management policies; Fix Our Forests Act, HR 471, S 1462; Forest Information Reform Act, HR 589; Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act, HR 2235; Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act, HR 1565, S 704;
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2025 · first_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
Americas Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act (S. 3791 in 118th); Ammunition Supply Chain Act; ATF Transparency Act (S.884); Bears Ears BLM Recreational Shooting Ban; Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S.2938 in 117th)- NICS Employee Checks; Budget Reconciliation; Bureau of Industry and Security Firearm Export Licensing; Concealed Carry (H.R.38 / S.65 / H.R.645); ESA Amendments Act (H.R.1897); Executive Order - Protecting Second Amendment Rights; Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act (H.R. 6492 in 118th); Fair Access to Banking Act (S.401 / H.R.987); Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act (H.R.2255); FFL Protection Act (H.R.1773); Fighting Irrational Regulatory Enforcement to Avert Retailers' Misfortune (FIREARM) Act; Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act (S.875); Firearm Due Process Protection Act (H.R.2184); Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination (FIND) Act (H.R.45 / S.137); Fix Our Forests Act (H.R.471); Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025 (S.1169 / H.R.2442); FY26 Appropriations- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration; FY26 Appropriations-Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; FY26 Appropriations-Defense; FY26 Appropriations-Financial Services & General Government; FY26 Appropriations-Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; FY26 Appropriations-Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025 (S.316); Hearing Protection Act (H.R.404 / S.364); Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act (S.679 / H.R.2243); Law Enforcement Protection and Privacy Act (H.R.1698); National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Reporting Act (H.R.2267); Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025 (H.R.845); Presidential Nominations of Various Federal Departments and Agencies; Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 (H.R.736); Protecting Americans Right to Silence (PARTS) Act (H.R.631 / S.1039); Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R.556 / S.537); Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R.1181); Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act (H.R.2039); Reining in Federal Licensing Enforcement (RIFLE) Act (H.R.624); Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act (H.R.425 / S.100); Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act (H.R.2552); Saving Our Veterans Lives Act (H.R.1987); SCOTUS: Estados Unidos Mexicanos v. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al.; SCOTUS: Ocean State Tactical v. Rhode Island; SCOTUS: Snope v. Brown; Second Amendment Guarantee Act (H.R.373); Sporting Firearms Access Act (S.89); Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act (H.R.1494); Travelers Gun Rights Act (S.966 / H.R.2060); Tribal Firearm Access Act; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (S.478 / H.R.1041); and Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act (S.704).
| Democratic |
| GA |
| Roger Marshall | Republican | KS |
Client expense: $1,850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE