S. 4222 aims to adjust the boundaries of the Mojave National Preserve to include land that is currently part of the Castle Mountains National Monument in California. This bill proposes that approximately 20,920 acres of land, originally set aside by a presidential...
The bill wants to make the Mojave National Preserve bigger by adding some land from the Castle Mountains National Monument in California, so it will all be looked after together by the National Park Service.
S. 5125, titled the “Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act of 2024”, aims to enhance housing and workforce programs within federal land management agencies. The act broadens the authority of the National Park Service and Forest Service to provide workforce...
S. 5125 is a bill that helps people working in national parks and forests find better homes by letting them build and manage these homes in more places. It also makes it easier for parks to work with other groups to make these homes nice and to hire local people for jobs.
S. RES. 698 supports the creation of "Veterans Get Outside Day" on June 9, 2024. The resolution highlights the mental health challenges faced by veterans, such as traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress, and emphasizes the therapeutic benefits of nature. It calls...
S. RES. 698 wants to make June 9, 2024, a special day for veterans to go outside and enjoy nature because it can help them feel better. The resolution also asks important people in charge of parks and veterans' programs to help promote this idea.
S. 5430, titled the “Blue Ridge Fire Safety Act of 2024,” requires the Secretary of the Interior to create a pathway for an emergency exit on land managed by the National Park Service in Virginia. This bill amends a previous 1936 law, mandating the pathway by adding...
In simple terms, this bill is about making sure there's a safe way to get out of a forest in Virginia during emergencies, like a fire, and it wants to do this without hurting the environment. It asks the people in charge to look at different options and make sure everything is done carefully and by the rules.
S. 1097 aims to establish the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park in California and Arizona. The bill seeks to preserve and interpret the significant sites related to César Chávez and the farmworker movement, redesignating the César E. Chávez...
The bill wants to create a special park in California and Arizona that remembers César Chávez and the farmworkers who worked hard for their rights. It will include important places and might even make a special path to remember a march they did in 1966.
H. R. 6925 proposes to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to make the Every Kid Outdoors program permanent. The bill includes changes to eligibility rules, extends the period covered by the program's pass, and confirms the authorized...
H. R. 6925 is a plan to make sure kids can visit parks and nature places for free every year and it wants to make sure everyone can go by giving $25 million to help pay for things like getting there and telling people about it.
H.R. 10116 asks the Secretary of Interior to prepare and submit a report to Congress that examines how the National Park Service interprets and applies the Standards for Rehabilitation, related to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program. The report must be delivered within...
H.R. 10116 is asking someone in charge to make a report about a program that helps fix old buildings. This report is to see how it’s been working, especially for making homes people can afford and keeping buildings safe when the weather gets bad.
S. 3534 is a bill introduced by Mrs. Gillibrand to allow the Pines Foundation to create the Fire Island AIDS Memorial. This memorial will honor residents of Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove, New York, who suffered and died from the AIDS epidemic. The bill prohibits the use...
The bill lets a group build a special place on Fire Island to remember people who died from a disease called AIDS, but they can't use money from the government to do it. A park manager has to say the design is okay, and other people can chip in money to help.
S. 4222 is a bill that aims to adjust the boundary of the Mojave National Preserve in California to include approximately 20,920 acres of land currently designated as the Castle Mountains National Monument. The bill mandates that this new land will be managed by the Secretary...
The bill wants to make a big park in California, Mojave National Preserve, even bigger by adding a piece of land called Castle Mountains National Monument. This land will be looked after like the rest of the park, and everyone will make sure that important rules and rights are still followed.
H. RES. 1225 proposes the designation of June 9, 2024, as "Veterans Get Outside Day" to encourage outdoor activities that support mental health among veterans. It highlights that a significant number of veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress, depression, and other mental...
H. RES. 1225 wants June 9, 2024, to be “Veterans Get Outside Day,” encouraging veterans to enjoy outdoor activities because being outside can make them feel happier and healthier. The idea is for different government leaders to work together to make this day special for veterans.
H.R. 8603, also known as the "ROAM Act," proposes the creation of a pilot program by the Secretary of the Interior to issue a pass that allows access to parks and outdoor recreation areas managed by both Federal and State land agencies. This pass would be available in states within the...
H.R. 8603 wants to try something new by making a special ticket that lets people go to parks and nature places run by both the U.S. and state governments without needing separate tickets for each. They will test this idea for a few years to see if people like it and if it works well.
S. RES. 645 designates the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as "National Park Week" to celebrate and recognize the importance of national parks in the United States. The resolution acknowledges the role of the National Park Service in preserving natural and cultural...
In April 2024, there will be a special week called "National Park Week" where people are encouraged to visit and enjoy the national parks in the United States. This week is to celebrate and appreciate these beautiful places and the people who take care of them.
S. 4561 proposes changes to the Wilderness Act, allowing local federal officials to decide on nonmotorized activities in wilderness areas. This bill authorizes officials from agencies like the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service to permit human-powered...
S. 4561 is a plan to let local leaders in charge of nature parks decide how people can go hiking or biking without engines on special paths, making sure to protect the environment and keep things fair for everyone.
S. 4599, also known as the “Gateway Partnership Act,” aims to allow the Secretary of the Interior to form an agreement with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation. This agreement would enable the Foundation to host private events at the Gateway Arch National Park buildings, with...
The U.S. government wants to let a group called the Gateway Arch Park Foundation hold private parties at a special park with a big arch, but they need to make sure the park stays clean and safe for everyone else who wants to visit.
S. J. RES. 110 is a resolution in the 118th Congress that expresses disapproval of a specific rule made by the National Park Service. This rule concerns hunting and trapping practices in National Preserves located in Alaska. The resolution, introduced by Senator Sullivan and...
In simple terms, this bill wants to stop a new rule about hunting and trapping animals in Alaska's National Park areas. It's like some people in charge are saying they don't agree with a new rule about catching animals in certain parts of Alaska, and they want to cancel it.
The bill, titled the Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act of 2024, aims to enhance housing and workforce programs for federal land management agencies, including the National Park Service and Forest Service. It prioritizes workforce housing, enables partnerships...
The Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act of 2024 is a plan to make places like national parks better at taking care of their workers by providing good homes and support, and it lets them work with different groups to make these changes happen.
H.R. 10306 requires the Secretary of the Interior to grant a right-of-way for an emergency exit on certain National Park Service land in Virginia. Known as the "Blue Ridge Fire Safety Act of 2024," this bill amends a previous law, compelling the Secretary to establish this emergency path near...
H.R. 10306 is a plan to make a new, safe path for getting out of a park in Virginia if there's an emergency, like a fire. Before making this path, they need to check that it's safe for nature and look at other possible paths.
H.R. 6812 is a bill that allows the Pines Foundation to build a memorial known as the "Fire Island AIDS Memorial" at Fire Island National Seashore. This memorial is intended to honor those from Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove, New York, who died from the AIDS epidemic, and...
The bill lets a group build a special place on Fire Island to remember people who died from a sickness called AIDS. No money from the government will be used, and they need to make sure that the place is well taken care of with help from people who want to donate.
H.R. 7936, also known as the "Cultural Resource Challenge Act of 2024," aims to prepare the National Park Service for America's Semiquincentennial by enhancing the management and preservation of cultural resources. The bill mandates improvements in resource management,...
The Cultural Resource Challenge Act of 2024 is a plan to help take care of important historical places and items in national parks, especially as America gets ready to celebrate its 250th birthday, by giving money to projects that protect them and teaching people how to take care of them.
H. R. 9410 is a bill that allows the Secretary of the Interior to make an agreement with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation to host private events in various buildings within the Gateway Arch National Park. The bill specifies that the private events must align with the park's...
H. R. 9410 lets the Secretary of the Interior make a deal with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation to have special parties in park buildings, as long as they take care of the park and don't block people from visiting. They also have to make sure there are rules for keeping the park safe and fixing stuff that might get worn out.
S. 4227 proposes changes to the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand Joshua Tree National Park by approximately 20,149 acres. The expansion involves adjusting the park's boundaries to include land depicted on a specified map dated June 2024. The bill allows the...
S. 4227 is a plan to make Joshua Tree National Park bigger by adding more land to it, and the people in charge can get this land in different ways, like buying it or getting it as a gift. The plan will also fix a small mistake from a previous law, but the details about the new land and the mistake aren't very clear yet.
H.R. 4338 is a bill that aims to amend the National Trails System Act by designating the Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. This designation covers all sections of the road that were part of U.S. Highway 66 from 1926 to 1985, stretching roughly 2,400 miles from Chicago,...
H.R. 4338 wants to make the old Route 66 a special trail that is protected for history, running from Chicago to California. It says the people in charge can't take land from anyone to make the trail and won’t stop others from building energy projects nearby.
The proposed bill, titled the "Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act of 2024," aims to enhance housing and workforce programs for federal land management agencies. It authorizes actions like developing workforce housing both within and outside national park boundaries and...
The bill helps make sure people who take care of parks and forests have nice places to live and work by building houses and making it easier for the agencies to hire people. It also tries to keep things fair and checks if the spending is done wisely.
H.R. 6994, also known as the "Restoring Our Unopened Trails for Enjoyment and Safety Act" or the "ROUTES Act," is a proposed law that requires the reopening of recreational sites on public lands that were closed due to natural disasters, like wildfires or floods, within two years of the...
The "ROUTES Act" is like a rulebook telling people to quickly fix and open parks and trails that got closed after a big storm or fire, so everyone can enjoy them again safely. It also says that some repair work can skip long checks to make things happen faster.
H.R. 9691 aims to establish the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park to honor Julius Rosenwald, a philanthropist who collaborated with African-American communities to build thousands of schools in the segregated South. The bill seeks to preserve...
H.R. 9691 wants to make a special park to remember a man named Julius Rosenwald and the schools he helped build a long time ago, where kids of different colors could learn together. This park will have important places, and people will take care of it so everyone can learn and remember these schools.
S. 4560 proposes an amendment to title 54 of the United States Code, allowing state law to govern the use of motor vehicles, including off-highway vehicles, on roads within System units, which are areas administered by the National Park Service. The bill defines "off-highway...
S. 4560 is a plan that says each state's rules about driving cars should be followed in national park areas, but using different rules in each place might confuse people and make it hard for everyone to follow them.
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