{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://barragan.house.gov/2024/12/20/rep-barragan-celebrates-passage-of-outdoors-for-all-act-in-senate-as-part-of-explore-act/", "Rep. Barrag\u00e1n Celebrates Passage of Outdoors for All Act in Senate as part of EXPLORE Act", "2024-12-20", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Nanette Diaz Barrag\u00e1n", "B001300", "barragan.house.gov", "barragan", "https://barragan.house.gov/news", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n\n19 December 2024\n\nContact: Kevin G. McGuire | 202-538-2386\n\nKevin.mcguire@mail.house.gov\n\nWASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barrag\u00e1n (CA-44) celebrated the passage of her bill, the Outdoors for All Act, in the Senate, as part of the bipartisan Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act. The bill now heads to the President Biden\u2019s desk for his signature.\n\nThe Outdoors for All Act, authored by Congresswoman Barrag\u00e1n and first introduced in the 116th Congress, codifies the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program in federal law and modernizes the program to include smaller cities, tribes, and to fully account for the benefits parks provide. The ORLP supports urban parks in underserved communities.\n\nIn the 118th Congress, the bipartisan bill was introduced with Congressman Michael Turner and Senators Alex Padilla and Susan Collins.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m thrilled that the EXPLORE Act, which includes my Outdoors for All Act is on its way to the President\u2019s desk,\u201d said Rep. Barrag\u00e1n. \u201cI\u2019ve worked hard the last five years to get this done. The Outdoors for All Act ensures that millions of Americans, particularly those in underserved communities and communities of color, will have improved access to green spaces. Growing up in the Harbor Gateway, I had to take a bus to travel to a park for baseball practice \u2013 a reality for too many low-income families nationwide. By passing Outdoors for All, we are making a lasting commitment to fund urban parks and bring the benefits of green space to communities that need them most.\u201d\n\n\u201cFamilies and visitors in the Miami Valley deserve to enjoy all the beautiful parks, trails, and recreational spaces that the Dayton region has to offer. With this legislation, we preserve access and increase the opportunity for additional federal investment in these green spaces,\u201d said Congressman Turner. \u201cI\u2019m proud to see my bipartisan, bicameral \u2018Outdoors for All Act\u2019 included in the EXPLORE Act which will protect and enhance opportunities for residents to get outside and enjoy the incredible outdoor resources that make the Dayton region such a special place to live, work, and raise a family.\u201d\n\n\u201cEveryone deserves access to the outdoors regardless of where they live. Having grown up in Los Angeles, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how urban and low-income communities often lack access to adequate park space,\u201d said Senator Padilla. \u201cThe Outdoors for All Act will invest in new parks and open spaces \u2014 and upgrade existing ones \u2014 to bring critical natural benefits like shade, tree cover, and cleaner air to urban neighborhoods.\u201d\n\nThe ORLP program is important for California\u2019s 44th District and Los Angeles County, where half of Los Angeles County\u2019s population lives in neighborhoods without access to parks and open space, with the majority of high-need areas concentrated in low-income communities of color.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://barragan.house.gov/2024/12/20/rep-barragan-celebrates-passage-of-outdoors-for-all-act-in-senate-as-part-of-explore-act/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8338652551174164, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}