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H.R. 5052 118th Congress House

Rural Outdoor Investment Act

Official title: To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide grants for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development, with a focus on … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide grants for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development, with a focus on rural communities, and to provide training for rural communities on funding opportunities for outdoor recreation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2023 Introduced by: Melanie A. Stansbury Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Community life and organizationEmployment and training programsOutdoor recreationRegional and metropolitan planning
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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.
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 Latest action September 19, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Outdoor Investment Act

This bill establishes programs that support outdoor recreation and economic development in rural communities.

Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Commerce to make grants for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development, with a focus on rural communities. Economic development districts, Indian tribes, states, local governments, institutions of higher education, or nonprofits may apply for the grants.

Commerce, in consultation with the Small Business Administration and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), must develop a partnership agreement to provide for the development of, among other things, basic training for small businesses and rural communities relating to existing funding opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Additionally, USDA's Rural Development must partner with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Forest Service to carry out a grant program for developing action plans under the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities planning assistance program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2604 Rural Outdoor Investment Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5052: Rural Outdoor Investment Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5052/
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"H.R. 5052: Rural Outdoor Investment Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5052/.
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H.R. 5052, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5052/.
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