# 117-hr-9115: Explore America Act of 2022

117-hr-9115, Explore America Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9115
- Congress: 117
- Title: Explore America Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Explore America Act of 2022 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.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-9608: Reducing Plastics in Wastewater Act
- 117-hr-9496: Alaska Land Conveyances and Trails Act
- 117-hr-9442: Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System Act of 2022
- 117-hres-1498: Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to…
- 117-hr-9295: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Incorporated, is recognized as a Village Corporation under that Act, and for…
- 117-hr-9269: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from b…

## Sources
- [117-hr-9115 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9115)

## Related
- [117-hr-9608: Reducing Plastics in Wastewater Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9608)
- [117-hr-9496: Alaska Land Conveyances and Trails Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9496)
- [117-hr-9442: Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System Act of 2…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9442)
- [117-hres-1498: Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritag…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1498)
- [117-hr-9295: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Cree…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9295)
- [117-hr-9269: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9269)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9115 (as of 2025-11-18).