Bill > HR4937

This bill, known as the "Expanding Quality and Universal Access to Lands and Parks Act" or "EQUAL Parks Act", aims to legally codify the Presidential Memorandum from January 12, 2017, which focused on promoting diversity and inclusion in national parks, national forests, and other public lands and waters. By giving the memorandum the force and effect of law, the bill ensures that the original presidential directive becomes a formal legal requirement, rather than just a policy recommendation. This means that federal agencies managing public lands will be legally obligated to implement strategies that increase diversity and inclusion in these spaces, potentially making these areas more welcoming and accessible to a broader range of people, including historically underrepresented communities. The bill is straightforward, consisting of two sections: the first establishing its short title and the second explicitly stating that the 2017 presidential memorandum shall have the full legal standing of a enacted law.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4937/all-info