H. R. 5132 - Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act

Summary: This bill aims to impose additional sanctions on Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and other foreign persons associated with it. It requires reporting on Iranian persons and entities involved with terrorism and prohibits Iran's membership in international bodies until it stops supporting terrorism.

Summary of H.R. 3668 - Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (SHARE Act)

Purpose: This bill aims to protect the traditions and rights of sportsmen (hunters, anglers, shooters) and improve public access for recreational activities like fishing, hunting, and shooting on federal lands.

Main Titles and Their Meanings

• Title I - Fishing Protection Act: Protects fishing equipment and ammunition from being overly regulated by federal agencies.
  It keeps states in charge of how ammunition and fishing tackle can be used under state laws.
• Title II - Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act: Supports public shooting ranges, allows states to use more federal funding to build or improve shooting ranges, and limits liability for the government over shooting activities.
• Title III - Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act: Protects the right to possess firearms for self-defense at certain federal water projects, as long as state laws are followed.
• Title IV - Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage Opportunities Act: Requires federal land managers to keep public lands open for fishing, hunting, and shooting, unless there are strong reasons (like safety or resource protection) to limit them.
  It also demands transparency about land closures and coordinates with states to protect these recreational uses.
• Title V - Farmer and Hunter Protection Act: Clarifies rules around baiting migratory game birds, balancing farming practices and hunting regulations.
• Title VI - Transporting Bows Across National Park Service Lands: Allows hunters to legally carry bows (not ready to shoot) across national park lands to reach hunting areas.
• Title VII - Respect for Treaties and Rights: Acknowledges that the bill does not affect Native American tribal treaty rights.
• Title VIII - State Approval of Fishing Restrictions: Ensures states must approve any federal restrictions on fishing in state or territorial waters.
• Title IX - Open Book on Equal Access to Justice: Creates public online databases tracking federal payments of legal fees in environmental and administrative cases, improving government transparency.
• Title X - Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act: Makes it easier for volunteer groups to access federal lands for missing persons search and recovery missions, limiting government liability and speeding permission.
• Title XI - Interstate Transportation of Firearms or Ammunition: Protects people legally transporting firearms or ammo through different states, as long as they follow storage rules and the trip is lawful.
• Title XII - Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act: Allows import of polar bear trophies legally taken before certain dates, removing restrictions that had been imposed.
• Title XIII - North American Wetlands Conservation Extension: Renews funding for wetland conservation projects, limits buying federal land for conservation, and requires improved reporting on spending.
• Title XIV - Gray Wolves: Reinstates previous federal rules on gray wolf management in specific regions, preventing new legal challenges on those rules.
• Title XV - Hearing Protection Act: Treats firearm silencers (hearing protection devices) the same as firearms for federal laws and taxes, and limits state laws that would unfairly restrict silencers.
• Title XVI - Lawful Purpose and Self-Defense Act: Limits federal authority to classify certain popular rifle ammo as “armor piercing” or block imports of common ammo and guns that are already legal.
  Also broadens temporary interstate firearm transfers for all lawful purposes, not just sporting.
• Title XVII - Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization: Extends and updates laws guiding the sale and purchase of federal lands, emphasizing recreational access, hunting, fishing, and maintenance funding.
• Title XVIII - Film Crews: Simplifies permit process and reduces fees for small commercial film crews (5 people or fewer) working on federal lands.
• Title XIX - Respect for State Wildlife Management Authority: Confirms states maintain authority over wildlife management inside state boundaries, including federal lands within the state.
• Title XX - Grand Canyon Bison Management Act: Allows humane removal of bison populations at the Grand Canyon using skilled volunteers under an approved management plan.
• Title XXI - Guides and Outfitters Act: Streamlines permitting and fee processes for outfitters and guides working on federal lands while limiting fees they pay and simplifying renewals.
• Title XXII - Hunting and Recreational Fishing Within Certain National Forests: Prevents the Forest Service from limiting hunting or fishing methods in specified national forests in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

In Simple Terms

This bill is designed to protect and promote outdoor recreational activities like hunting, fishing, and shooting on federal lands. It:

• Makes sure states keep control over local hunting and fishing regulations.
• Keeps public lands open for sportsmen unless there’s a proven reason to close them.
• Supports creation and maintenance of public shooting ranges.
• Protects those hunting or shooting for self-defense on federal lands.
• Reduces unnecessary federal regulations on firearms, ammunition, and sporting equipment.
• Helps volunteer search and rescue groups get easier federal land access.
• Supports traditional outdoor sporting heritage and makes permitting for guides and film crews easier.
• Respects Native American treaty rights and states’ wildlife management authority.

Overall, it’s meant to ensure sportsmen’s rights and heritage are respected, access to federal lands for recreation is preserved or expanded, and unnecessary restrictions are limited.