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H.R. 4937

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4937, the EQUAL Parks Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 8, 2025 by Rep. Emily Randall (D) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Aug 8, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Record

Text

H.R. 4937 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb4937/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4937 IH: Expanding Quality and Universal Access to Lands and Parks Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-08
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4937  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 8, 2025   Ms. Randall  (for herself and  Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on  Agriculture ,  Transportation and Infrastructure , and  Science, Space, and Technology , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To codify the Presidential Memorandum of January 12, 2017, relating to promoting diversity and inclusion in our national parks, national forests, and other public lands and waters.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Expanding Quality and Universal Access to Lands and Parks Act   or   EQUAL Parks Act  .
2.
Codifying Presidential Memorandum on promoting diversity and inclusion in public lands and waters
The Presidential Memorandum of January 12, 2017 (Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Our National Parks, National Forests, and Other Public Lands and Waters; 82 Fed. Reg. 6179) shall have the force and effect of law.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-08-08
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To codify the Presidential Memorandum of January 12, 2017, relating to promoting diversity and inclusion in our national parks, national forests, and other public lands and waters.

Sponsors

Rep. Emily Randall (D) sponsors H.R. 4937, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4937 went before 4 committees: Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Science, Space, and Technology
Science, Space, and Technology
Referred To · Aug 8, 2025 · 178 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Aug 8, 2025 · 156 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Aug 8, 2025 · 226 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Aug 8, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4937 has taken 2 actions since Aug 8, 2025.

ChamberAction
Aug 8, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 8, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 4937 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4937 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • EQUAL Parks Act — Display Title
  • EQUAL Parks Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Expanding Quality and Universal Access to Lands and Parks Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To codify the Presidential Memorandum of January 12, 2017, relating to promoting diversity and inclusion in our national parks, national forests, and other public lands and waters. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 14 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4937 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, District of Columbia, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
AMERICA FITZPATRICK111
ANISHA SHARMA111
DARIEN DAVIS111
DAVID SHADBURN111
DOUGLAS LINDNER111
ELIANA KOSOVA111
ELIZABETH DUNCAN111
FRANCESCA GOVERNALI111
LEAH DONAHEY111
MADELEINE FOOTE111
MATTHEW DAVIS111
SARA CHIEFFO111
SARA FONTES111
TIERNAN SITTENFELD111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2026 first_quarter$200K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4937 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4937’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr4937/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com