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Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act

USA119th CongressHR-9221| House 
| Updated: 6/9/2026
Mike Kennedy

Mike Kennedy

Republican Representative

Utah

Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to enhance access to public lands for motorized and off-road vehicles, with a focus on ensuring "disability-accessible land" for recreation. It defines "disability-accessible land" as public land with at least 2.5 miles of authorized road accessible to motorized or off-road vehicles per square mile. The legislation mandates that the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior prioritize updating existing travel management and motor vehicle use plans to reflect these access goals. The bill establishes specific requirements for developing motor vehicle use maps and designating public land for off-road vehicle use. Agencies must account for existing roads, prioritize routes offering diverse recreational opportunities like hunting, fishing, and motorized vehicle use , and coordinate with various governmental entities to identify desirable routes. Crucially, it imposes strict conditions on road closures, particularly on "disability-accessible land," generally prohibiting closures unless for temporary needs or direct threats to health and safety, and requiring public notice, hearings, and the establishment of new roads. Road closures deemed necessary and the establishment of new roads may be categorically excluded from certain environmental review requirements, and there is a rebuttable presumption that roads should remain open for public use. The Act clarifies it does not create new roads in wilderness areas or certain other protected lands.

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Feb 12, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2968
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Jun 9, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 9, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
  • February 12, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2968
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.


  • June 9, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 9, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

Related Bills

  • S 119-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act

Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act

USA119th CongressHR-9221| House 
| Updated: 6/9/2026
This bill seeks to enhance access to public lands for motorized and off-road vehicles, with a focus on ensuring "disability-accessible land" for recreation. It defines "disability-accessible land" as public land with at least 2.5 miles of authorized road accessible to motorized or off-road vehicles per square mile. The legislation mandates that the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior prioritize updating existing travel management and motor vehicle use plans to reflect these access goals. The bill establishes specific requirements for developing motor vehicle use maps and designating public land for off-road vehicle use. Agencies must account for existing roads, prioritize routes offering diverse recreational opportunities like hunting, fishing, and motorized vehicle use , and coordinate with various governmental entities to identify desirable routes. Crucially, it imposes strict conditions on road closures, particularly on "disability-accessible land," generally prohibiting closures unless for temporary needs or direct threats to health and safety, and requiring public notice, hearings, and the establishment of new roads. Road closures deemed necessary and the establishment of new roads may be categorically excluded from certain environmental review requirements, and there is a rebuttable presumption that roads should remain open for public use. The Act clarifies it does not create new roads in wilderness areas or certain other protected lands.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

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Timeline
Feb 12, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2968
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Jun 9, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 9, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
  • February 12, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2968
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.


  • June 9, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 9, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Mike Kennedy

Mike Kennedy

Republican Representative

Utah

Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Related Bills

  • S 119-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted