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H.R. 7092: Great American Outdoors Act

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H.R. 7092: Great American Outdoors Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-06-04 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: 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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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-06-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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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 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.

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Official text

Great American Outdoors Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] · 253 cosponsors

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Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Jared F. Golden (D-ME), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mike Levin (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Darren Soto (D-FL), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Jason Crow (D-CO), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Angie Craig (D-MN), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Grace Meng (D-NY), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Mark Pocan (D-WI) and 193 more.

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A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr7092 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116