Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act
Sponsor: Joseph Heck (R-NV)
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 28, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a process to provide eligible organizations and individuals expedited access to federal land to conduct good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, which are searches for one or more missing individuals believed to be deceased at the time that the search is initiated. The bill sets forth procedures for the approval or denial of requests made by eligible organizations or individuals to carry out a good Samaritan search-and-recovery mission.
Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 413 | 94.8% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.2% |