# 119-hr-9248: Recreation Permitting Improvement Act

119-hr-9248, Recreation Permitting Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9248
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recreation Permitting Improvement Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Would add "recreation" to the FAST Act's list of "covered projects", making recreation activities eligible for the Act's expedited federal permitting process.** The change amends 42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A) by inserting "recreation" into the coverage language and does not alter any other provisions or add funding, regulatory requirements, or new program authorities.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster permits for recreation projects: benefit, low. This bill would amend the FAST Act by adding the word recreation to the definition of covered projects at 42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A). If enacted, recreation projects would be eligible for the FAST Act permitting-improvement processes. Developers, concessionaires, nonprofits, and other project sponsors w…

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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act
- 119-hr-1845: TAP Promotion Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9248 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9248)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4398)
- [119-hr-1845: TAP Promotion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1845)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9248 (as of 2026-10-17).