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S 2395 115th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Economic development Employment and training programs Historic sites and heritage areas Historical and cultural resources Housing and community development funding Land use and conservation Parks, recreation areas, trails Performance measurement Travel and tourism

Explore America Act of 2018

Introduced: February 7, 2018 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Dec 12, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.
Feb 7, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Explore America Act of 2018

This bill modifies and sets forth new provisions regarding the Preserve America Program and authorizes partnerships with gateway communities adjacent to units of the National Park System.

Interior shall offer to enter into partnerships with gateway communities, including Native American communities and such areas, to leverage heritage tourism assets in order to strengthen the local economies and create jobs in those communities.

What's happening now December 12, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5608 Identical bill Explore America Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · May 16, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2018
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2018
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 7, 2018
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 7, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2395: Explore America Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2395/
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"S. 2395: Explore America Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2395/.
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