# 119-s-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act

119-s-2968, Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2968
- Congress: 119
- Title: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-25

## Summary

**This bill would make _disability-accessible public land_ a central planning goal and require the Forest Service and Interior to update travel and motor vehicle use plans to favor keeping routes open.** - People with disabilities and outdoor visitors: would get a clear benchmark for access because a "disability-accessible" square mile must have at least 2.5 miles of authorized roads, and agencies could not close roads if that would strip the designation except for very recent temporary roads or direct health and safety threats. - Land managers and local partners: would have to prioritize revising travel management and motor vehicle use maps using new criteria, coordinate with federal, state, county, local, and Tribal governments, and consider reopening roads closed in the prior 10 years while keeping authority to revise routes as conditions change. - Wildfire, public safety, and public input: closures that would hinder fuels reduction, wildfire response, or search and rescue are prohibited, most closures require notice and a hearing, and some closures or new route establishments may be categorically excluded from NEPA unless extraordinary circumstances arise.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Define disability-accessible public land: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would define “disability-accessible land” as each square mile of public land that, on the date of enactment, has at least 2.5 miles of authorized roads for motorized or off-road vehicles. If enacted, it would also define “off-road vehicle,” “public land,” and which Secretaries…
- Federal agencies must update plans: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the Forest Service and BLM to prioritize updating travel management and motor vehicle use plans. If enacted, the Secretaries would coordinate with federal, state, local, county, and Tribal governments to identify recreation routes. If enacted, they would prioritiz…
- Limits on closing public land roads: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar closing roads when the closure would make land lose its disability-accessible status, except for temporary roads placed within the last year or roads that pose a direct health or safety threat if replacement and notice rules are followed. If enacted, for land not disa…
- New road closure rules and replacements: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require notice and a public hearing before closing covered roads, though in an immediate threat the hearing and some comment may be held after closure. If enacted, some closures and new road nominations could be categorically excluded from full NEPA review if no extraordi…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-1321: Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-485: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2968 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2968)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1321: Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1321)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-485: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-485)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2968 (as of 2026-10-25).