HR 1184
116th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Child health
Elementary and secondary education
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
State and local government operations
User charges and fees
Every Kid Outdoors Act
Introduced: February 13, 2019
Introduced by:
DeGette, Diana
Democratic
· Colorado
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Plain-English summary
Every Kid Outdoors Act
This bill directs the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, and the Army to establish the Every Kids Outdoors program to provide fourth graders or home- schooled learners who are 10 years old and reside in the United States free access to federal lands and waters to which the public has access.
Such Departments shall issue such students annual passes, upon request, which shall allow free access to
- a per-vehicle fee area for the student and any passengers accompanying the student in a private, noncommercial vehicle or for up to three adults accompanying the student on bicycles; or
- a per-person fee area for the student and up to three adults accompanying the student.
In carrying out such program, such departments
- may collaborate with state park systems that opt to implement a complementary Every Kid Outdoors State park pass,
- may coordinate with the Department of Education to implement the program,
- shall maintain a publicly available website that provides information about the program,
- may provide visitor services, and
- may support approved partners of the federal lands and waters by furnishing them with opportunities for participation in the program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.