United StatesAdds recreation projects to list of covered permitting projects
Including recreation in the FAST Act definition can change which parks, trails, and outdoor projects get federal permitting attention and coordination.
What it does
Adds the word “recreation” into the FAST Act definition of covered project sectors (42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A)).
Makes recreation an explicit category eligible for federal permitting-improvement tools and programs authorized under the FAST Act.
Does not itself change permitting procedures, time limits, or funding—only the statutory definition of covered projects.
Argument forMakes recreation projects explicitly eligible for federal permitting improvements, which could speed approval and coordination for parks, trails, and outdoor facilities.
Argument againstAdding recreation to the covered list could divert agency attention and resources away from other project types the FAST Act targets.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 1Subcommittee Hearings HeldLatest
- Jun 24Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Jun 10Introduced in House
- Jun 10Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Introduced
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