The record

LegislationLegislation· Jan 2025
HR 6492 Signed into law

Sponsored by Bruce Westerman (R)

EXPLORE Act

Eases permit and filming rules on federal public lands and requires new trails, campsites, and accessible recreation.

Tradeoff

Requires agencies to build new trails, campsites, and shooting ranges on set deadlines. Shooting range work depends on money Congress provides.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed the bill by on April 9, 2024. The Senate passed it by on December 19, 2024. It became law on January 4, 2025.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Nov 29, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Nov 29, 2023)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jan 17, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-441, Part I.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Apr 9, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Apr 10, 2024)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 19, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 27, 2024)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Jan 4, 2025)