Recreation Not Red Tape Act
Latest action · Jul 7, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act
This bill revises and sets forth provisions related to recreation areas and special recreation permits issued by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for individual or group use of federal recreational lands and waters.
The bill makes permanent certain authorizations, including regarding such permits and the fees charged for them and for related administration, overhead, and indirect costs.
Interior and USDA shall
- evaluate the special recreation permitting process and identify opportunities for eliminating duplicative processes, reducing costs, and decreasing processing times;
- establish categorical exclusions from environmental review requirements for special recreation permits if it would reduce processing times or costs without significantly affecting the human environment;
- authorize the issuance of temporary permits for new or additional recreational uses of federal lands and waters managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management;
- allow online payment of certain federal passes and fees;
- develop initiatives to promote private-sector volunteer opportunities; and
- establish an interagency trail management plan.
Permittees issued a special recreation permit may voluntarily and temporarily return one or more of their service days.
The bill sets forth requirements for review by USDA of the renewal or adjustment of the allocations for the use of a special recreation permit.
Interior and USDA may enter into agreements with states to allow the purchase of federal and state recreation passes in the same transaction.
The bill establishes a National Recreation Area System.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 25, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | May 25, 2021 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 7, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- Jul 5, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- May 26, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- May 26, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- May 25, 2021Introduced in House
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1229 | SOAR Act | Related bill | Dec 2, 2021 |
| S 1874 | Recreation Not Red Tape Act | Identical bill | Dec 2, 2021 |
| HR 3670 | SOAR Act | Related bill | Dec 14, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of the Interior
- Economic development
- Employee performance
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Intergovernmental relations
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Mental health
- Military personnel and dependents
- National and community service
- Outdoor recreation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public-private cooperation
- Rural conditions and development
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Travel and tourism
- User charges and fees
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2021Introduced in House
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