The EXPLORE Act and Accessibility and Inclusion at our National Parks and Public Lands

House Natural Resources Committee
   Federal Lands Subcommittee
1324 Longworth

04/22/2026 at 10:00AM

On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold an oversight hearing titled “EXPLORE America250: Enhancing Accessibility at our National Parks and Public Lands.”

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

  • Joe Stone, Co-Owner, Dovetail Trail Consulting, Jackson, WY
  • Julie Howell, Associate Legislative Director for Government Relations, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Washington, D.C.
  • Maureen Elias, Deputy Director of Government Affairs – Veterans, Wounded Warrior Project, Washington, D.C.
  • Mike Passo, Executive Director, American Trails, Marshfield, WI [Minority Witness]