{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/passed-congresswoman-lees-bipartisan-legislation-expand-biking-and-rock", "PASSED: Congresswoman Lee\u2019s Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Biking and Rock Climbing Passes Senate", "2024-12-19", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "House", "NV", "Susie Lee", "L000590", "susielee.house.gov", "susielee", "https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, two of Congresswoman Susie Lee\u2019s (NV-03) bipartisan bills to expand recreational biking and climbing opportunities passed out of the U.S. Senate with overwhelming support as part of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act \u2014 a broader bipartisan package to bolster outdoor recreation and promote public lands in Nevada and across the United States.\n\nThe EXPLORE Act passed out of U.S. House in April and now heads to President Biden to be signed into law.\n\nLee\u2019s two provisions in the EXPLORE Act are:\n\nThe Biking On Long-Distance Trails (BOLT) Act to expand outdoor recreation opportunities by identifying potential long-distance bike trails and expanding mapping resources for long-distance bikers.\n\nThe Protecting America\u2019s Rock Climbing (PARC) Act to clarify Congress\u2019 intent for climbing to be an allowable and compatible activity on wilderness designations, with the goal of preventing land management agencies from prohibiting fixed anchors as illegal installations.\n\n\u201cNevada is home to some of the world\u2019s most incredible public lands and my bipartisan legislation will expand access to hiking, biking, and climbing opportunities for all,\u201d said Congresswoman Susie Lee. \u201cI look forward to the President signing my BOLT and PARC Acts into law to strengthen outdoor recreation.\u201d\n\nRead more about the bipartisan legislation here.\n\nBelow: Congresswoman Lee biking and climbing across southern Nevada, including with world-famous free solo climber and NV-03 constituent Alex Honnold.\n\nCongresswoman Lee has been a champion for expanding access to Nevada public lands and frequently hikes and bikes through them. Last year, she joined world-famous free solo climber Alex Honnold, a constituent of Nevada\u2019s Third Congressional District, on a local climb to discuss the importance of recreational climbing sites and her legislation to protect them.", 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://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/passed-congresswoman-lees-bipartisan-legislation-expand-biking-and-rock"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.50291807949543, "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"}