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Improving the Not-So-Great American Outdoors Act

Introduced: September 17, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 17, 2020
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Improving the Not-So-Great American Outdoors Act

This bill modifies several provisions pertaining to the Great American Outdoors Act, including those relating to funding priorities and grant matching requirements. It also requires the Department of the Interior to establish an outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes, develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities, and develop projects that provide opportunities for outdoor education and public lands volunteerism.

What's happening now September 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Sep 18, 2020
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 18, 2020
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 18, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8288: Improving the Not-So-Great American Outdoors Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8288/
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"H.R. 8288: Improving the Not-So-Great American Outdoors Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8288/.
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H.R. 8288, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8288/.
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