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To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may not use COVID-19 as a basis for restricting or limiting outdoor recreational use of land or water administered by the National Park Service, and for…

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To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may not use COVID-19 as a basis for restricting or limiting outdoor recreational use of land or water administered by the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 1, 2021 Introduced by: McClain, Lisa C. Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior, during 2021, from using the COVID-19 pandemic or any issue related to the pandemic as a basis for restricting or limiting outdoor recreational use of land or water administered by the National Park Service.

What's happening now June 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 6
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 8, 2021
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Apr 1, 2021
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Apr 1, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Apr 1, 2021
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Apr 1, 2021
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McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 1, 2021
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Apr 1, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2330: To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may not use COVID-19 as a basis for restricting or limiting outdoor recreational use of land or water administered by the National Park Service, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2330/
MLA
"H.R. 2330: To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may not use COVID-19 as a basis for restricting or limiting outdoor recreational use of land or water administered by the National Park Service, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2330/.
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H.R. 2330, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2330/.
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[H.R. 2330: To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may not use COVID-19 as a basis for restricting or limiting outdoor recreational use of land or water administered by the National Park Service, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2330/)
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