Congress 115 - HR 3186 - Every Kid Outdoors Act

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Child health Elementary and secondary education Forests, forestry, trees Government information and archives Outdoor recreation Parks, recreation areas, trails Public Lands and Natural Resources State and local government operations User charges and fees

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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.

Actions

Nov 28, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 680.
Nov 28, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-394.
Oct 2, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 17, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 12, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 12, 2018

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)
Sep 12, 2018

Passed/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)
Sep 12, 2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8158)
Sep 12, 2018

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.
Sep 12, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3186.
Sep 12, 2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8139-8140)
Sep 12, 2018

Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 3, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 678.
Aug 3, 2018

Committee on Transportation discharged.
Aug 3, 2018

Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Aug 3, 2018

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-880, Part I.
May 16, 2018

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 16, 2018

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 16, 2018

Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
May 16, 2018

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Aug 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jul 24, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Jul 24, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jul 12, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 11, 2017

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.
Jul 11, 2017

Introduced in House

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