H.R. 3670: SOAR Act
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H.R. 3670: SOAR Act
117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-01 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 460.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-01 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 460. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
SOAR Act
Plain summary
Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act or the SOAR Act This bill addresses access to public lands for outdoor recreation, including through special recreation permits and annual entrance passes. The bill sets forth and revises provisions regarding special recreation permits for use by individuals and groups to engage in recreational activities on federal recreational lands and waters. The bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to sell online the America the Beautiful-the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. The Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management shall (1) enhance private-sector volunteer programs; (2) actively promote private-sector volunteer opportunities; and (3) provide outreach to, and coordinate with, the private sector for such purposes.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · 5 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Diana DeGette (D-CO), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Jason Crow (D-CO)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] reported raising $3.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House, Part I)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr3670.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr3670 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117