Environmental Justice in Recreation Permitting Act
- Last Action
- 6/23/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
- 2023-06-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 2023-05-31Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2670)
- 2023-05-30Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
- 2023-05-30Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
- 2023-05-30Introduced in House
- 2023-05-30Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-30 (00)
Environmental Justice in Recreation Permitting Act
This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to complete an interagency report on the use of special recreation permits by recreation service providers serving environmental justice communities.
The bill defines an environmental justice community as a community with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities, that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects than other communities.
Interior and USDA (1) shall contact all existing or prospective special recreation service providers to request a voluntary estimate of the number of user days used by, or, in the case of a prospective recreation service provider, expected to be used by, individuals from environmental justice communities; (2) shall request from recreation service providers and interested members of the public any other information required for the report; and (3) shall not use participation or the provision of information to Interior and USDA by a recreation service provider as a condition of a special recreation permit.
Cosponsors (1)
- Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Minority health
- Motor vehicles
- Outdoor recreation
- Poverty and welfare assistance
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