H.R. 5665, the Promoting Accessibility on Federal Lands Act of 2024, directs the federal government to evaluate how accessible outdoor recreation sites on public lands are for people with disabilities. Within five years, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture must conduct a comprehensive assessment of facilities such as campsites, boat launches, hunting and fishing areas, picnic areas, and other outdoor amenities on lands they manage, checking compliance with existing disability access laws like the Architectural Barriers Act and the Rehabilitation Act. Agencies may use existing data or prior assessments where available rather than starting from scratch. The results must be posted online through federal land management agency websites so the public can easily find accessibility information. Within seven years, agencies must also identify ways to improve signage and other public information about accessibility at these sites. The bill primarily affects visitors with disabilities to national parks, forests, and other federal recreational lands, as well as the agencies responsible for managing them, including the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service.
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