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ROUTES Act

USA118th CongressHR-6994| House 
| Updated: 12/18/2024
Young Kim

Young Kim

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Restoring Our Unopened Trails for Enjoyment and Safety Act or the ROUTES Act This bill requires the reopening of certain recreation sites closed due to a natural disaster. In the case of a recreation site that is fully or partially closed due to damage caused by a natural disaster (including certain standing trees that present a visible hazard), the Department of the Interior (with respect to Interior recreational lands) or the Department of Agriculture (with respect to National Forest System lands) must reopen the site not later than two years after the date on which the disaster ends. The bill categorically excludes specified activities from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement where the primary purpose of the activity is, consistent with the applicable management plan, to repair and restore recreation sites damaged by a natural disaster, remove hazard trees for the purpose of public safety or improving access, mitigate and reduce soil erosion impacting a recreation site, restore drainage patterns to support a recreation site, or any combination of these purposes. The bill provides for emergency hazard tree removal. Interior or Agriculture must report to Congress and make the report publicly available.

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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2595
ROUTES Act
Jan 16, 2024
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2024
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.
Jan 30, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jan 31, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Aug 29, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Nov 20, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Nov 20, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 20, 2024
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Dec 18, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 753.
Dec 18, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-921, Part I.
Dec 18, 2024
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2595
    ROUTES Act


  • January 16, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2024
    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.


  • January 30, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • January 31, 2024
    Subcommittee Hearings Held


  • August 29, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.


  • November 20, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.


  • November 20, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • November 20, 2024
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged


  • December 18, 2024
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 753.


  • December 18, 2024
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-921, Part I.


  • December 18, 2024
    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchForests, forestry, treesGovernment information and archivesNatural disastersParks, recreation areas, trails

ROUTES Act

USA118th CongressHR-6994| House 
| Updated: 12/18/2024
Restoring Our Unopened Trails for Enjoyment and Safety Act or the ROUTES Act This bill requires the reopening of certain recreation sites closed due to a natural disaster. In the case of a recreation site that is fully or partially closed due to damage caused by a natural disaster (including certain standing trees that present a visible hazard), the Department of the Interior (with respect to Interior recreational lands) or the Department of Agriculture (with respect to National Forest System lands) must reopen the site not later than two years after the date on which the disaster ends. The bill categorically excludes specified activities from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement where the primary purpose of the activity is, consistent with the applicable management plan, to repair and restore recreation sites damaged by a natural disaster, remove hazard trees for the purpose of public safety or improving access, mitigate and reduce soil erosion impacting a recreation site, restore drainage patterns to support a recreation site, or any combination of these purposes. The bill provides for emergency hazard tree removal. Interior or Agriculture must report to Congress and make the report publicly available.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2595
ROUTES Act
Jan 16, 2024
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2024
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.
Jan 30, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jan 31, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Aug 29, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Nov 20, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Nov 20, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 20, 2024
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Dec 18, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 753.
Dec 18, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-921, Part I.
Dec 18, 2024
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2595
    ROUTES Act


  • January 16, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2024
    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.


  • January 30, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • January 31, 2024
    Subcommittee Hearings Held


  • August 29, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.


  • November 20, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.


  • November 20, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • November 20, 2024
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged


  • December 18, 2024
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 753.


  • December 18, 2024
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-921, Part I.


  • December 18, 2024
    Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Young Kim

Young Kim

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchForests, forestry, treesGovernment information and archivesNatural disastersParks, recreation areas, trails