U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB1547: America the Beautiful Act
Status: In committee, June 17, 2026
A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, June 17, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the America the Beautiful Act . SECTION 2. Reuauthorization of the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (a) Deposits Section 200402(b) of title 54, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 2025 and inserting 2033 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking $1,900,000,000 and inserting $2,000,000,000 . (b) Use of funds Section 200402(e) of title 54, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking in the National Wildlife Refuge System and inserting on land administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Project prioritization The Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall prioritize the use of amounts allocated from the Fund for projects that receive donations under subsection (j) of not less than 15 percent of the total costs of the applicable project. . (c) Submission of annual list of projects to Congress Section 200402(h) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting and the subsequent fiscal year before the period at the end. (d) Alternate …
Sponsors
- Daines, Steve (R) · primary sponsor
- King, Angus (I)
- Cramer, Kevin (R)
- Warner, Mark (D)
- Sheehy, Tim (R)
- Shaheen, Jeanne (D)
- Murkowski, Lisa (R)
- Hickenlooper, John (D)
- McCormick, David (R, SD-PA)
- Gallego, Ruben (D)
- Collins, Susan (R)
- Coons, Christopher (D)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Infrastructure development, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Public contracts and procurement, Government trust funds, Parks, recreation areas, trails, Government information and archives, Advisory bodies, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is SB1547?
- SB1547 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): America the Beautiful Act.
- What does SB1547 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB1547?
- In committee as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439. (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1547?
- Daines, Steve (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1547?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1547
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