What does Preamble of Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act do?

This bill is formally titled 'To ensure access to certain public land, and for other purposes.'

What does SHORT TITLE. of Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act do?

This Act is formally titled the 'Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act'.

What does DEFINITIONS. of Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act do?

This section defines terms used within the Act. “Disability-accessible land” is defined as one square mile of public land with at least 2.5 miles of authorized road accessible to motorized or off-road vehicles, as assessed at the time of enactment. “Off-road vehicle” is defined as a motorized vehicle designed for travel on land, water, or natural terrain. “Public land” includes National Forest System land and land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior. “Secretary concerned” refers to either the Secretary of Agriculture (through the Chief of the Forest Service) for National Forest System land or the Secretary of the Interior for land under their jurisdiction.

What does UPDATES TO TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLANS AND MOTOR VEHICLE USE PLANS. of Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act do?

This section prioritizes updating travel management plans and motor vehicle use plans. The Secretaries concerned are directed to prioritize these updates. This prioritization supersedes any other provision of law, including regulations.

What does MOTOR VEHICLE USE MAPS AND DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC LAND of Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act do?

This section directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to develop motor vehicle use maps and designate public land as open, limited, or closed to off-road vehicles. The Secretaries must account for the total length of traversable, approved roads per square mile of public land. Road closures require compliance with subsection (b) and prioritization of roads providing access to diverse recreational opportunities. The Secretaries must coordinate with federal, state, county, local, and tribal governments to identify desirable recreational routes. Routes can be revised if conditions change. Roads with unresolved claims under a repealed statute must remain open until adjudication. When closing roads on disability-accessible land, the Secretaries must avoid decreasing authorized road access unless specific exceptions apply (temporary need/emergency or direct threat to health/safety). For non-disability-accessible land, the Secretaries must consider reopening roads closed within the past 10 years and avoid further closures unless a direct threat exists. Road closures require public notice and a public hearing, which may occur after the closure in certain circumstances. The Secretaries must provide for the nomination of new roads and establish them within one year of a closure. Road closures and new road establishment are categorically excluded from the National Environmental Policy Act, with exceptions for extraordinary circumstances. There is a rebuttable presumption that roads shall remain open for public use.

What does EFFECT OF ACT. of Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act do?

This section clarifies that the Act does not prohibit the Secretary concerned from developing new roads or trails on public land for motorized vehicles or off-road vehicles. The Act also specifies that it does not establish new roads or trails within certain protected areas. These protected areas include components of the National Wilderness System, inventoried roadless areas, congressionally designated primitive areas, and units of the National Park System (excluding National Recreation Areas).

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Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act

Last updated: 6/9/2026 · Introduced: 6/9/2026

Author: Mike Kennedy (R-UT)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill prioritizes updates to travel management and motor vehicle use plans across public lands, superseding other laws and regulations.
It directs federal agencies to designate public land as open, limited, or closed to off-road vehicles, considering recreational access and avoiding road closures on designated 'disability-accessible land' unless specific exceptions apply.
The bill allows for the development of new roads and trails for motorized vehicles on public land while prohibiting such development within specific protected areas like the National Wilderness System.

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