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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 11, 2017
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 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,
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.
People & committees
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D–MA
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 680.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-394.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-394.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 2 (Roll no. 395). (text: CR H8139)
House roll call 395 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 2 (Roll no. 395).(text: CR H8139)
House roll call 395 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8158)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3186.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8139-8140)
Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 678.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-880, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-880, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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