# 116-hr-5839: Explore America Act of 2019

116-hr-5839, Explore America Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK); status Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5839
- Congress: 116
- Title: Explore America Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Introduced: 2020-02-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Explore America Act of 2019 This bill modifies and sets forth new provisions regarding the Preserve America Program and authorizes partnerships with gateway communities adjacent to units of the National Park System. The Department of the Interior shall offer to enter into partnerships with gateway communities, including Native American communities and National Heritage Areas, to leverage heritage tourism assets in order to strengthen the local economies and create jobs in those communities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8729: Native American Language Resource Center Act
- 116-hr-8637: Japanese American Confinement Education Act
- 116-hr-8480: Visit America Act
- 116-hr-8469: To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter…
- 116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7797: BLUE Pacific Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5839 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5839)

## Related
- [116-hr-8729: Native American Language Resource Center Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8729)
- [116-hr-8637: Japanese American Confinement Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8637)
- [116-hr-8480: Visit America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8480)
- [116-hr-8469: To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Childr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8469)
- [116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8345)
- [116-hr-7797: BLUE Pacific Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7797)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5839 (as of 2025-11-18).