HR6994-118

Reported

To require the reopening of covered recreation sites closed due to a natural disaster, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 16, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the reopening of covered recreation sites closed due to a natural disaster, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Energy, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H37F5298EFE9B455894C84C8C08D84E4F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Our Unopened Trails for Enjoyment and Safety Act or the ROUTES Act.
  • Section H9DD7B7DB97C14B148BB45BA89115FE02: 2. Reopening of covered recreation sites closed due to natural disasters In the case of a covered recreation site that is fully or partially closed due to...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the reopening of covered recreation sites closed due to a natural disaster, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Energy, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the reopening of covered recreation sites closed due to a natural disaster, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Energy Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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environmental regulators and natural-resource users: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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federal implementing agencies: ,
environmental regulators and natural-resource users: ,

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 18, 2024

Additional sponsor: Mr. Lawler

Dec 18, 2024

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment

Dec 18, 2024

Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the …

Jan 16, 2024

Mrs. Kim of California (for herself, Mr. LaMalfa, and Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Energy Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"hazard tree" §H9DD7B7DB97C14B148BB45BA89115FE02

a standing tree that presents a visible hazard to people or property due to conditions such as the deterioration of, or damage to— the root system, trunk, stem, or limbs of the tree

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