Hundreds of advocacy groups and outdoor businesses are calling on the Senate to pass a sweeping outdoor recreation package this month. The bill’s lead senator said September may be more likely.
The “Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act,” H.R. 6492, passed the House by voice vote earlier this year.
But the legislation remains stalled in the Senate, where staff are working to reconcile the package with its companion, the “America’s Outdoor Recreation Act,” S.873.
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“We have waited decades for some of these provisions to become law and without this important legislation, antiquated policies remain a risk to our industry and those seeking to experience the outdoors,” the groups said in a letter to senators Monday.
