Environment (Parks & Recreation)

passed · United States · Senate May 14, 2026

SRES 734: A resolution designating May 16, 2026, as "Kids to Parks Day".

This Senate resolution designates May 16, 2026, as "Kids to Parks Day" to encourage families to visit national, state, and local parks. The bill aims to promote outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, and healthy lifestyles for young people across rural, suburban, and urban communities. By officially recognizing this date, the Senate encourages Americans to take part in safe, active family trips to public lands.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill promotes environmental stewardship and outdoor recreation in parks, encouraging public engagement with natural resources.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Parks & Recreation Public Lands

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in committee · United States · House Apr 27, 2026

HR 8514: Active Transportation for Public Lands Act

This bill requires federal agencies managing public lands to allocate at least 5 percent of their annual transportation funding toward active transportation projects. These projects include building trails for pedestrians and bicyclists, improving safety infrastructure for non-drivers, and converting abandoned railroad corridors into recreational paths. The legislation directly affects federal land management programs and aims to expand safe transportation options for people of all ages and abilities. By mandating this funding set-aside, the bill ensures consistent investment in non-motorized transportation infrastructure across federal lands.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill promotes active transportation (trails, bike paths) which reduces vehicle emissions and supports conservation on public lands.75% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates federal agencies allocate 5% of funding to active transportation projects like trails and safety infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Parks & Recreation Public Lands Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety Roads & Highways

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in committee · United States · House Mar 5, 2026

HR 7832: America’s Living Library Act

The America's Living Library Act establishes a 10-year pilot program within the Department of the Interior to collect and sequence the whole genomes of plants, animals, fungi, and microbes found in up to 25 National Park System units. This program aims to create a publicly available genomic database for scientific research and to store physical samples long-term at the Smithsonian Institution and Department of Agriculture. The bill mandates interagency coordination, Tribal consultation, and includes provisions for expedited data access for U.S.-based artificial intelligence development, while strictly prohibiting the transfer or export of physical samples outside the United States. Significant funding is authorized for these activities from fiscal years 2027 to 2031, directly affecting federal agencies involved in conservation, research, and data management.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill establishes genomic database for plants, animals, fungi, and microbes in National Parks, supporting biodiversity research and conservation efforts.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Parks & Recreation

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in committee · United States · Senate Mar 25, 2026

S 4205: No Funding to Honor Crime Scenes Act

This bill abolishes the César E. Chávez National Monument in California and stops federal funding for its operation. It redirects any remaining unspent money from the monument to support DNA analysis backlog elimination efforts instead. The legislation directly affects the National Park Service by removing its authority to maintain the site and reallocates resources to a different federal program.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill redirects funds from a monument to DNA analysis backlog elimination, which directly supports criminal justice by improving forensic capabilities.75% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill abolishes a national monument and removes NPS authority to maintain the site, effectively weakening environmental protection and conservation efforts at that location.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Parks & Recreation

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in committee · United States · House Mar 26, 2026

HR 7979: Public Lands Access Restoration Act

This bill requires federal land agencies to assume that designated motorized roads and trails remain open unless restrictions are clearly justified by resource protection or public safety concerns. It mandates that any access restrictions be properly signed, mapped, publicly announced, and reviewed at least every five years to ensure they remain necessary. The legislation also allows the public to propose new motorized routes or convert existing closed roads, with agencies prioritizing requests that improve connectivity, protect resources, support wildfire management, or enhance recreational access. These rules apply to National Forest System and Bureau of Land Management roads and trails, excluding wilderness areas and national parks.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill strengthens environmental protection by requiring agencies to justify access restrictions based on resource protection and mandating regular reviews to ensure restrictions remain necessary.75% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill promotes motorized road access on federal lands, requiring agencies to keep roads open unless justified, which strengthens transportation infrastructure and public access.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Parks & Recreation Public Lands

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in committee · United States · House Mar 3, 2026

HR 7751: Parks to People Active Transportation Act

This bill, titled the Parks to People Active Transportation Act, directs the U.S. Department of Transportation to create a competitive grant program for building and improving greenway paths that connect communities. Eligible organizations such as state and local governments, regional planning councils, and Indian Tribes can apply for funding to construct hard-surfaced walkways, bikeways, or shared-use paths that cross jurisdictional lines and link to public transit. The program prioritizes projects that reduce vehicle congestion, improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, and address disparities in access to jobs, schools, and recreational opportunities for low-income and minority communities. Grants may cover up to 80 percent of project costs, with higher funding levels available for rural areas and communities with high poverty rates, and the legislation authorizes $300 million annually from 2027 through 2031 to support these initiatives.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill funds greenway paths and active transportation infrastructure, which promotes non-motorized travel, reduces vehicle emissions, and supports environmental conservation through sustainable transportation.75% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes grant program for greenway paths, walkways, bikeways, and shared-use paths connecting communities and linking to public transit.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Parks & Recreation Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety Public Transit

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in committee · United States · Senate Mar 5, 2026

S 4023: America’s Living Library Act

This bill establishes the America's Living Library Project, a pilot program within the Department of the Interior to collect and analyze genomic data from species found in National Park System units. The program will create a publicly available genomic database while protecting sensitive location information and requires coordination with multiple federal agencies including the National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and Department of Agriculture. It authorizes funding through fiscal year 2031 to support genome sequencing, sample storage, and data management, with initial implementation at five selected parks and potential expansion to twenty additional units within two years. The bill also mandates tribal consultation, establishes cybersecurity safeguards for genomic data, and includes provisions for long-term sample storage in U.S. facilities only.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill establishes genomic data collection program for National Park species, supporting biodiversity conservation and environmental protection through scientific research.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Parks & Recreation

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passed · United States · House Jul 29, 2026

HR 6380: Chiricahua National Park Act

Chiricahua National Park Act This bill redesignates the Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as the Chiricahua National Park. The bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to (1) ensure the protection of traditional cultural and religious sites in the park, and (2) provide access to those sites by members of Indian tribes for traditional cultural and customary uses. Upon the request of an Indian tribe, the NPS may temporarily close to general public use one or more specific areas of the park to protect traditional cultural and customary uses in the area by members of the tribe. The closure must be limited to the smallest practicable area for the minimum period necessary for the traditional cultural and religious activities.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill redesignates monument to national park, strengthening environmental protection and conservation of natural resources.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Parks & Recreation

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in committee · United States · House Jan 14, 2026

HR 7074: Keeping Public Lands Out of Adversarial Hands Act

HR 7074 requires the Secretary of the Interior to join the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) when reviewing transactions involving land or resources near federal lands managed by agencies like the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, or Bureau of Indian Affairs. It specifically targets acquisitions by foreign entities from China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran, mandating CFIUS to assess whether such transactions - reported by the Interior Secretary - constitute a "covered transaction" requiring review. The bill creates a new process for evaluating these land deals, with the review ending for a specific country once it’s removed from the U.S. list of "foreign adversaries." This directly affects foreign buyers from those four nations seeking to acquire land adjacent to federally protected areas.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill strengthens environmental protection by preventing foreign entities from acquiring federal lands and resources, thereby safeguarding natural resources and public lands from potential exploitation.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Parks & Recreation Public Lands

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passed · United States · House May 20, 2026

HR 2388: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

HR 2388 transfers approximately 1,082 acres of federal land (within Olympic National Park) into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, adding it to their reservation in Washington State. The land will be managed under existing river protections, and the bill explicitly states this land cannot be used for tribal gaming under federal law. This act directly affects the tribe by expanding their reservation and clarifying land management rules, without altering treaty rights.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill transfers federal land to tribal trust with explicit river protections and prohibits gaming use, directly strengthening environmental conservation and land management.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Parks & Recreation Public Lands

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