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Every Kid Outdoors Reauthorization Act
To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to permanently authorize the Every Kid Outdoors program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill makes the Every Kid Outdoors program permanent and expands it to include fifth graders and home-schooled children ages 10 and 11 in addition to fourth graders. The bill authorizes $25 million annually for program operations, including staff and coordination with the National Park Service. Funding will support program promotion, resource distribution to schools and youth organizations, and transportation services for schools with the greatest financial needs. The bill also includes funding for targeted outreach to underserved communities and children with disabilities to increase participation in the program.
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Sponsor (1)
19 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT)
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Yassamin Ansari’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- PIVOTAL GROUP $15,750
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BIJAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $13,200
- HOME CREATIONS $11,700
- RELIANCE MANAGEMENT $11,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Yassamin Ansari → · Outside spending →
Actions (4)
- Dec 2, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. · house
- Sep 24, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. · house
- Sep 23, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. · house
- Sep 23, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 23, 2025
Ms. Ansari (for herself, Ms. Balint, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Bynum, Mr. Carson, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Magaziner, Ms. McBride, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thanedar, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to permanently authorize the Every Kid Outdoors program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Every Kid Outdoors Reauthorization Act”.
SEC. 2. EVERY KID OUTDOORS REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 9001 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9; 16 U.S.C. 6804 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(5), by striking “or home-schooled learner 10” and inserting “or fifth grader or home-schooled learner who is 10 or 11”;
(2) in the heading for subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking “in grade four”; and
(3) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
“(5) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated for use by the Secretaries in carrying out paragraph (3), $25,000,000 for each fiscal year to—
“(A) provide operational and staff support for the program, including coordination for the National Park Service to provide operational and staff support in carrying out the activities of the program;
“(B) promote the program and distribute resources related to the program to schools, youth-serving organizations, parents, and caregivers;
“(C) provide transportation services related to the program to schools and youth-serving organizations with the greatest financial needs; and
“(D) launch targeted outreach related to the program for underserved communities and children with disabilities.”. <all>
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