Introduced:
Aug 8, 2025
Policy Area:
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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4
Cosponsors
0
Summaries
1
Subjects
1
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Aug 8, 2025
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 concerned.
Actions (6)
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 concerned.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Aug 8, 2025
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 concerned.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Aug 8, 2025
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 concerned.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Aug 8, 2025
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 concerned.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Aug 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Aug 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Aug 8, 2025
Subjects (1)
Public Lands and Natural Resources
(Policy Area)
Cosponsors (4)
(D-NY)
Oct 3, 2025
Oct 3, 2025
(D-IL)
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
(D-IL)
Aug 26, 2025
Aug 26, 2025
(D-CA)
Aug 8, 2025
Aug 8, 2025
Full Bill Text
Length: 1,783 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Aug 8, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2025 6:30 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4937 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4937
To 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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 8, 2025
Ms. 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
concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4937 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4937
To 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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 8, 2025
Ms. 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
concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding Quality and Universal
Access to Lands and Parks Act'' or ``EQUAL Parks Act''.
SEC. 2.
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.
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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.
<all>