S. 1630 · 118th Congress
SOAR Act
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Sinema11 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act or the SOAR Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 16, 2023
Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act or the SOAR Act
This bill modifies requirements regarding special recreation permits for outfitting and guiding on federal recreational lands and waters, including by categorizing permits as transitional special recreation permits or as long-term permits.
The bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue two-year transitional special recreation permits to a recreation provider for a new or additional reoccurring recreation service. Interior or USDA must issue a long-term special recreation permit, with a term of 5 or 10 years, to a recreation provider who has held no less than two transitional permits (or similar permits) and meets performance criteria.
The departments may provide the flexibility to a permit holder to engage in another activity similar to the permitted activity under a permit.
The departments must establish a pilot program to offer a single joint special recreation permit or commercial use authorization for a multijurisdictional trip.
The bill requires the departments to evaluate and improve the process for issuing special recreation permits.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SOAR Act
Also known as: Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act
Latest action (May 16, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 16, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.