Support our Scouts Act of 2005

H.R. 1337, the Support our Scouts Act of 2005, seeks to protect the ability of the Boy Scouts of America and similar youth organizations to access federal support and public facilities. The bill would prohibit federal agencies from reducing the level of support provided to these groups below what they received in the previous four years. Additionally, it would prevent state and local governments that receive federal housing and community development funds from denying these organizations equal access to public forums or meeting spaces. For citizens, this means that local scouting chapters and youth groups would have guaranteed access to use public buildings and community centers for meetings and events on the same terms as other community organizations.