119th Congress
H.R. 5541
Every Kid Outdoors Reauthorization Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Yassamin Ansari(D-AZ)
- Introduced
- Sep 23, 2025
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Natural Resources; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (19)
Original cosponsors (13)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- Diana DeGette (D-CO)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- John B. Larson (D-CT)
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
Added later (6)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA) · Oct 24, 2025
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY) · Nov 7, 2025
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) · Nov 12, 2025
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA) · Nov 19, 2025
- Julia Brownley (D-CA) · Dec 4, 2025
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) · Jan 12, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Every Kid Outdoors Reauthorization Act
This bill expands and permanently reauthorizes the Every Kid Outdoors Program, which provides passes for free access to federal lands and waters to certain students and accompanying individuals. The existing program applies to fourth-grade students (of any age) and home school learners who are 10 years old. The bill expands the program to include fifth-grade students (of any age) and home-schooled learners who are 11 years of age.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 2, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. - Sep 24, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. - Sep 23, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. - Sep 23, 2025
Introduced in House