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S. 3172 115th Congress Senate

Restore Our Parks Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to addr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 6, 2018 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Alternative and renewable resourcesCharitable contributionsCoalDepartment of the Interior
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Energy revenues and royaltiesExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment trust fundsHistoric sites and heritage areasLegislative rules and procedureOil and gasParks, recreation areas, trailsRoads and highwaysTransportation programs funding
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 2018
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-423.
Dec 4, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.
Dec 4, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 2, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 11, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-521.
Jun 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 6, 2018

By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-423.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restore Our Parks Act

This bill: (1) establishes the National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund, and (2) requires 50% of all energy development revenues for FY2019-FY2023 to be deposited into such fund.

Amounts deposited in the fund must not exceed $1.3 billion for any fiscal year and must be used for meeting high-priority deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2584 National Park Service Legacy Act of 2017
  • S 751 National Park Service Legacy Act of 2017
  • HR 6510 Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 14 Republican 10 Independent 2
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 6, 2018
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 5, 2018
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 14, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Oct 5, 2018
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Oct 3, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 26, 2018
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 26, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 4, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Aug 28, 2018
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Aug 28, 2018
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Aug 27, 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Aug 16, 2018
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Aug 1, 2018
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 30, 2018
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 26, 2018
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 25, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 23, 2018
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jul 18, 2018
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jul 17, 2018
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jul 11, 2018
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 10, 2018
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 10, 2018
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 10, 2018
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 10, 2018
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 28, 2018
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jun 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3172: Restore Our Parks Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3172/
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"S. 3172: Restore Our Parks Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3172/.
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S. 3172, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3172/.
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