Bill114th CongressFiled Jun 22, 2016Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 5564
National Parks for America's Children Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 22, 2016)
National Parks for America's Children Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, to create a program that helps to ensure that youths from urban areas have access to the National Parks.
The program shall include:
- an advertising strategy aimed at urban youths and transportation programs to help ensure that they have better access to National Parks,
- partnerships with urban schools to teach basic outdoor skills and basic nature and biology, and
- a grant program that helps to ensure that urban youths can afford attendance and lodging fees at the National Parks.
What just happenedJun 28, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5](D-MI)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseJun 22, 2016
- Jun 28, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Jun 22, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 22, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House