Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-305.
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Makes outdoor recreation and public lands more accessible for people with disabilities.
The problem
Many Americans with disabilities face barriers accessing national parks, forests, and outdoor recreation areas due to limited accessibility features and accommodations.
The proposal
The bill improves accessibility on public lands by requiring better trails, facilities, and services for people with disabilities at federal outdoor recreation sites.
The impact
People with disabilities gain better access to outdoor spaces. Federal agencies must invest in accessibility upgrades. Outdoor recreation businesses may need to adjust operations.
People with disabilities would be able to enjoy national parks, forests, and public lands more easily. This increases their quality of life and recreation opportunities.
Better outdoor access encourages people with disabilities to spend time in nature, which can improve physical and mental health. This benefits public health overall.
More accessible facilities attract more visitors to outdoor areas. This can increase spending on lodging, food, and recreation services in nearby communities.
The bill helps federal agencies comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other accessibility requirements that already exist in law.
Upgrading trails, restrooms, and facilities at hundreds of public sites will require significant federal spending. This strains already tight agency budgets.
Adding paved trails and facilities in remote areas could reduce the natural, undeveloped feel of some wilderness areas. Some visitors prefer pristine conditions.
Federal agencies already struggle to maintain public lands. New accessible facilities will require ongoing maintenance and staffing, adding long-term costs.
The bill may not specify how improvements will be funded. Agencies might have to cut other programs or services to pay for accessibility upgrades.
Generated by AI from the bill text. Not a prediction and not legal or policy advice. The percentage is the model's own rating of each item — self-reported, and not a measure of how accurate it is.
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Where their individual donors work · 2026 cycle
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Senate LDA lobbying disclosures
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS
via BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS
…64 - Mineral Withdrawal Act S. 1497 - Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Act S. 2968 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act S. 3004 - Upper Price River Watershed Project Act of 2025 S. 3493 - Carson City Land Conveyance Act…
Q1 2026 total
all issues
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
via DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
…ognition and Compensation Act S. 2967 - Border Lands Conservation Act S. 2968 / H.R. 9221 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act S. 2969 - Establishes that state law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads w…
Q2 2026 total
all issues
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