The CORE Act

As guides lament an inability to get permits for activity on federal land, Neguse pushes important reforms

Washington D.C. —Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands passed an amendment through the U.S. House of Representatives which would add the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act as well as the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Washington D.C.—Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, announced today that he has successfully included funding to protect 200,000 acres in the Thompson Divide as a provision in the Build Back Better Act.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, as his first action as Chair of the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, secured passage of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, or the CORE Act, through the U.S. House of Representatives.

Bill Would Expand Wilderness, Establish the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape, and Safeguard Outdoor Recreation Opportunities Across Colorado

Public lands legislation authored by Congressman Neguse and Senator Bennet to be considered in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today

His amendment to add the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act to NDAA will be considered on the floor today

Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse’s Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support 227-182. The legislation is the first Colorado-specific legislation to get a vote from Congress this year and the first statewide Colorado wilderness legislation to pass the U.S.