01 — The Text
What.
- Allocates federal funding for maintenance, conservation, and public access to national parks, forests, and public lands.
- Likely addresses land management priorities across multiple agencies including Interior Department and Forest Service.
- Bipartisan support evident: 243 cosponsors suggest broad backing across party lines.
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- Benefits outdoor recreationists, conservation groups, and rural communities relying on public land access and tourism.
- Affects federal budgets and land-management timelines; determines which projects get funded over next fiscal cycle.
- Tradeoff: increased spending on public lands versus other federal priorities; details on funding amounts pending.
03 — The Path
Now what?
- Committee stage: passed Natural Resources Committee on June 24 in amended form; next moves to full House floor.
- Full CRS summary not yet published—specifics on dollar amounts and program details remain unclear.
- Track updates at Congress.gov or contact your House rep to learn your representative's position before floor vote.
Legislative History
Actions.
- Jun 24, 2026 — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 24, 2026 — Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 12, 2026 — Committee Hearings Held
- Jun 10, 2026 — 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.
- Jun 10, 2026 — 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.
- Jun 10, 2026 — Introduced in House
- Jun 10, 2026 — Introduced in House