U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
Status: In committee, June 24, 2026
To modernize and maintain the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education in celebration of America's 250th anniversary.
What the bill says
To modernize and maintain the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education in celebration of America's 250th anniversary.
From the introduced text, June 10, 2026:
A BILL To modernize and maintain the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education in celebration of America's 250th anniversary. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great American Outdoors Act 250 . SECTION 2. National parks and public lands maintenance and modernization (a) In general Subtitle II of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking chapter 2004 and inserting the following: 2004 AMERICA'S LEGACY RESTORATION FUND 200401. Definitions. 200402. America's Legacy Restoration Fund. SECTION 200401. Definitions In this chapter: (1) Asset The term asset means any real property, including any physical structure or grouping of structures, landscape, trail, or other tangible property, that-- (A) is tracked and managed as a distinct, identifiable entity by a covered agency; and (B) has a specific service or function. (2) Covered agency The term covered agency means-- (A) the Service; (B) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; (C) the Forest Service; (D) the Bureau of Land Management; and (E) the Bureau of Indian Education. (3) Deferred maintenance The term deferred maintenance means maintenance-- (A) that was not carried out on an asset when it should have been; or (B) was scheduled to be carried out and was put off …
Sponsors
- Bruce Westerman (R) · primary sponsor
- Jared Huffman (D, HD-CA-2)
- Mike Ezell (R, HD-004)
- Joseph Neguse (D, HD-CO-2)
- Wesley Hunt (R, HD-038)
- Hoyle, Val T. (D)
- Fedorchak, Julie (R, HD-000)
- Sarah Elfreth (D, HD-003)
- Amata Radewagen (R, HD-000)
- Julia Brownley (D, HD-CA-26)
- Ryan Zinke (R, HD-001)
- Lateefah Simon (D)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Committee Hearings Held
- : Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Infrastructure development, Environmental assessment, monitoring, research, Public-private cooperation, Sports and recreation facilities, Outdoor recreation, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Public contracts and procurement, Land use and conservation
Common questions
- What is HB9250?
- HB9250 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Great American Outdoors Act 250.
- What does HB9250 do?
- In its own words: To modernize and maintain the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education in celebration of America's 250th anniversary.
- What is the status of HB9250?
- In committee as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9250?
- Bruce Westerman (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9250?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9250
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