S 1547
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Reauthorizes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund for deposits through 2031, adds a surcharge for nonresident visitors at national park units that charge entrance fees, and sets new rules for maintenance projects paid from the Fund.
Official title: America the Beautiful Act
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Senate
Introduced
01-MAY-2025
Referred
01-MAY-2025
Approved by committee
17-JUN-2026
Reported
17-JUN-2026
On the calendar
17-JUN-2026
- Extends deposits into the Fund for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 and limits Fund spending to deferred maintenance projects, barring use for land acquisition, employee bonuses, and replacing regular operations money.
- Requires the Interior and Agriculture secretaries to submit annual project lists and data sheets to Congress, and withholds allocations when those lists are late.
- Establishes a surcharge on nonresident visitors at fee-charging national park units, with proceeds going to the Fund, and the surcharge expires September 30, 2031.
- Lets Interior license its trademarks and other intellectual property to qualifying entities, with license fees covering costs and remaining amounts deposited in the Fund.
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■ 35 R■ 34 D■ 1 I
35 Republicans
- Alan Armstrong
- Jim Banks
- John Boozman
- Katie Boyd Britt
- Ted Budd
- Shelley Moore Capito
- Susan M. Collins
- John Cornyn
- Tom Cotton
- Kevin Cramer
- Mike Crapo
- Joni Ernst
- Lindsey Graham
- Bill Hagerty
- Josh Hawley
- John Hoeven
- Jon Husted
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
- James C. Justice
- James Lankford
- Roger Marshall
- Mitch McConnell
- David McCormick
- Bernie Moreno
- Markwayne Mullin
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34 Democrats
- Angela D. Alsobrooks
- Tammy Baldwin
- Michael F. Bennet
- Richard Blumenthal
- Lisa Blunt Rochester
- Christopher A. Coons
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- John Fetterman
- Ruben Gallego
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Martin Heinrich
- John W. Hickenlooper
- Mazie K. Hirono
- Tim Kaine
- Mark Kelly
- Andy Kim
- Amy Klobuchar
- Ben Ray Luján
- Edward J. Markey
- Jeff Merkley
- Christopher Murphy
- Patty Murray
- Alex Padilla
- Jacky Rosen
- Brian Schatz
1 Independent