{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=94238584-DA5A-4C7C-B069-EEC0442CCD95", "Boozman, Heinrich Introduce Every Kid Outdoors Extension Act", "2024-09-23", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "AR", "John Boozman", "B001236", "www.boozman.senate.gov", "boozman", "https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Every Kid Outdoors Extension Act to provide free access to national parks and other public lands to all American fourth graders and their families through 2031.\n\n\u201cIntroducing young Americans to our national parks inspires an appreciation for the lands and resources that help define our country. I\u2019m proud to support this legislation that allows the next generation to discover our national treasures and explore the outdoors,\u201d said Boozman.\n\n\u201cAs a father and a former outdoor educator, I know firsthand how much of a difference getting outside can make for our kids,\u201d said Heinrich, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. \u201cI\u2019m so proud of the doors we have opened to our public lands for fourth graders and their families since we passed my Every Kid Outdoors Act into law five years ago. Now, we can double down on this successful program, turning our national parks and other public lands into outdoor classrooms with endless opportunities for children to learn and families to make new memories.\u201d\n\nStarting in 2015, the U.S. Department of the Interior has offered fourth graders and their families free entrance to all federally managed public lands. The authorization is scheduled to expire in 2026.\n\nFull text of the Every Kid Outdoors Extension Act can be found here.\n\nThe Every Kid Outdoors program has successfully encouraged tens of thousands of children and their families to explore America\u2019s public lands, waters, historic sites and national parks \u2013 more than 2,000 sites in all.\n\nThe Every Kid Outdoors Extension Act has widespread support with endorsements from The Wilderness Society, Sierra Club and Outdoor Alliance for Kids.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:46:43Z"]], "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://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=94238584-DA5A-4C7C-B069-EEC0442CCD95"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6350639052689075, "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"}