House Bill 1184
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Every Kid Outdoors Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 13, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1184
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
February 13, 2019
03/06/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
02/14/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
02/13/2019
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.
02/13/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:17:47 PM