H.R. 1957: Great American Outdoors Act
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H.R. 1957: Great American Outdoors Act
116th Congress · introduced 2019-03-28 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-152.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-03-28 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 8 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 155 (2020): On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments, HR1957 (2020-07-22), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-152. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Great American Outdoors Act
Plain summary
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 energy development revenues credited, covered, or deposited as miscellaneous receipts from oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy development 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.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · 28 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1957, Taxpayer First Act of 2019 (2019-04-05); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1957, Taxpayer First Act of 2019, as introduced on June 9, 2020 (2020-06-10); CBO cost estimate: Direct Spending effects of Senate Amendment 1617 to H.R. 1957, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019 (2020-06-10); CBO cost estimate: Direct Spending Effects of Senate Amendment 1617 to H.R. 1957, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019 (2020-06-10); CBO cost estimate: Direct Spending Effects of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1957, Great American Outdoors Act (2020-07-16)
Cosponsors on this site
Mike Kelly (R-PA), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), John B. Larson (D-CT), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA)
Recorded votes
- Senate vote 114 (2020): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, HR1957 (2020-06-08): Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
- Senate vote 116 (2020): On the Motion to Proceed, HR1957 (2020-06-10): Motion to Proceed Agreed to
- Senate vote 117 (2020): On the Cloture Motion, HR1957 (2020-06-12): Cloture Motion Agreed to
- Senate vote 118 (2020): On the Motion, HR1957 (2020-06-15): Motion Agreed to
- Senate vote 119 (2020): On the Amendment, HR1957 (2020-06-15): Amendment Agreed to
- Senate vote 120 (2020): On the Cloture Motion, HR1957 (2020-06-15): Cloture Motion Agreed to
- Senate vote 121 (2020): On Passage of the Bill, HR1957 (2020-06-17): Bill Passed
- House roll call 155 (2020): On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments, HR1957 (2020-07-22): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr1957.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr1957 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116