S. 1547 · 119th Congress

Renews the repair-backlog fund for national parks and other public lands

Official title: America the Beautiful Act1

Never got a floor vote

§1What it does

Why this matters: A plain-English description of the bill as it was voted on, written by us from the official summary and text.

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As introduced, this bill would extend through fiscal year 2033 the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, which pays for delayed maintenance and repairs in national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges and other public lands and at Bureau of Indian Education schools, and raise its yearly cap from $1.9 billion to $2 billion.2,3 It would give priority to projects that attract donations covering at least 15% of their cost, have the Interior and Agriculture departments promote donations, including when people buy federal recreation passes, and require disposal of backlogged buildings and other assets that no longer serve the public.3 The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved a rewritten version in June 2026 that would instead fund the program for 2027 through 2031 and make other changes, including a surcharge on national park entrance fees for visitors who are not U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent residents.4,5

§2Status

StatusLatest action, June 17, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.1
IntroducedMay 1, 2025
SponsorSen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Cosponsors70 cosponsors (1 independent, 35 Republican, 34 Democratic)
Official recordS. 1547 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 17, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (17)