H.R. 9250 · 119th Congress

Extends the parks maintenance fund and adds higher park fees for foreign visitors

Official title: Great American Outdoors Act 2501

Never got a floor vote

§1What it does

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As introduced, this bill would continue through fiscal year 2030 the fund that pays for delayed maintenance at national parks and other federal lands, renaming it the America's Legacy Restoration Fund and allowing up to $1.9 billion a year in deposits from federal energy revenues and new fees on foreign visitors.2,3 The money would be split 70% to the National Park Service, 15% to the Forest Service and 5% each to the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Indian Education schools.3 The fund could not be used to buy land, replace regular maintenance budgets, pay federal employee bonuses or close roads, and agencies could spend up to 15% of their share on outdoor recreation projects or projects that improve hunting and fishing opportunities.3 Foreign visitors admitted on tourist or business visas or through the Visa Waiver Program would pay at least $100 extra at federal recreation sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees, and at least $250 for an annual pass.3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, June 24, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.1
IntroducedJune 10, 2026
SponsorRep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Cosponsors263 cosponsors (132 Democratic, 131 Republican)
Official recordH.R. 9250 on Congress.gov

§3It never got a vote

Why this matters: This bill had wide support from both parties, but it never reached the House or Senate floor, so no member of Congress was ever recorded voting for or against it.

Latest action, June 24, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (231)