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H.R. 7092 116th Congress House

Great American Outdoors Act

Official title: To amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to ad… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education, and to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Alternative and renewable resourcesAppropriationsCoalCongressional oversight
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Department of AgricultureDepartment of the InteriorDisability and paralysisEducation programs fundingEnergy revenues and royaltiesExecutive agency funding and structureForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHunting and fishingIndian social and development programsInterest, dividends, interest ratesLand transfersLand use and conservationMinority educationOil and gasOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic-private cooperationSecuritiesTransportation programs fundingWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 4, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 4, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Great American Outdoors Act

This bill establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands.

For FY2021-FY2025, there shall be deposited into the fund an amount equal to 50% of all federal revenues from the development of oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy on federal lands and waters. Deposited amounts must not exceed $1.9 billion for any fiscal year.

The fund must be used for priority deferred maintenance projects in specified systems that are administered by

  • the National Park Service,
  • the Forest Service,
  • the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
  • the Bureau of Land Management, and
  • the Bureau of Indian Education.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the effect of the fund in reducing the backlog of priority deferred maintenance projects for the specified agencies.

Additionally, the bill makes funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) permanent. The President shall annually report to Congress specified details regarding the allocation of funds to the LWCF. Congress may provide for alternate allocations using specified procedures.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 3422 Identical bill Great American Outdoors Act
  • HR 3195 Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act
  • S 1081 Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act
  • S 3684 21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act
  • HR 1957 Great American Outdoors Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 252
All 252 Democratic 128 Republican 18
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 22, 2020
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 22, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Jul 22, 2020
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 22, 2020
Yarmuth, John
· Jul 22, 2020
YOUNG, DON
· Jul 22, 2020
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 20, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jul 20, 2020
Granger, Kay
· Jul 20, 2020
Kildee, Daniel
· Jul 20, 2020
Loebsack, David
· Jul 20, 2020
McKinley, David
· Jul 20, 2020
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 20, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jul 20, 2020
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 20, 2020
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jul 20, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 20, 2020
Allred, Colin
· Jul 16, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 16, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Jul 16, 2020
Demings, Val
· Jul 16, 2020
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 16, 2020
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Jul 16, 2020
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jul 16, 2020
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jul 16, 2020
McAdams, Ben
· Jul 16, 2020
Payne, Donald
· Jul 16, 2020
Phillips, Dean
· Jul 16, 2020
Wexton, Jennifer
· Jul 16, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jul 13, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 13, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jul 13, 2020
Porter, Katie
· Jul 13, 2020
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 13, 2020
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Jul 13, 2020
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jul 13, 2020
Bass, Karen
· Jul 9, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· Jul 9, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 9, 2020
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 9, 2020
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jul 9, 2020
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Jul 9, 2020
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jul 9, 2020
Reed, Tom
· Jul 9, 2020
Rooney, Francis
· Jul 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7092: Great American Outdoors Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7092/
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