119 HR 4937 IH: Expanding Quality and Universal Access to Lands and Parks Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-08-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4937IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 8, 2025Ms. Randall (for herself and Mr. Huffman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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 concernedA BILLTo codify the Presidential Memorandum of January 12, 2017, relating to promoting diversity and inclusion in our national parks, national forests, and other public lands and waters.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Expanding Quality and Universal Access to Lands and Parks Act or EQUAL Parks Act.

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Codifying Presidential Memorandum on promoting diversity and inclusion in public lands and waters

The Presidential Memorandum of January 12, 2017 (Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Our National Parks, National Forests, and Other Public Lands and Waters; 82 Fed. Reg. 6179) shall have the force and effect of law.