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HR 9250 · 119th CongressIntroduced

Fix national parks and public lands

Energy & Utilities

Sponsored by Bruce Westerman

The vote
Worked the bill
$486M
24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying
In the distance
Summary

What the bill does

This bill creates a fund to fix and modernize national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and Bureau of Indian Education schools. It pays for these projects using money from energy development on federal lands, such as oil, gas, and renewable energy. The fund is named the America's Legacy Restoration Fund and will run through 2030.

Why it matters

The stakes

The bill affects anyone who visits national parks or uses public lands, as well as students at Bureau of Indian Education schools. It decides how much money goes to fix roads, trails, buildings, and other facilities, and where that money comes from.

The debate

What each side says

Supporters
  • The bill provides a dedicated source of funding to fix overdue maintenance on public lands and schools, using energy revenues without raising taxes.bill
  • It sets aside money specifically for priority projects, such as repairing trails and modernizing facilities, to improve visitor experiences and safety.bill
  • The bill allocates funds to multiple agencies, including the National Park Service and Forest Service, ensuring a broad range of public lands benefit.bill
Critics
  • The bill uses energy development revenues, which could encourage more drilling and mining on public lands, potentially harming the environment.bill
  • It caps the fund at $1.9 billion per year, which may not be enough to address the full backlog of maintenance needs across all agencies.bill

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Who paid lobbyists to work it

Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying
GroupIssues2025 lobbying
(all issues)
Has PAC?
STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONAdvocacyOtherBanking$80MNo PAC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.EnergyBankingForeign$70MNo PAC
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSReal EstateBankingInsurance$54MNAORPAC
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INCEnergyBankingHealth$34MNo PAC
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIESTechSports & MediaBanking$26MNo PAC
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANYTransportBankingForeign$20MGMC
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILBankingEnergyTransport$19MACCP
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLCBankingTechLabor$18MASLSSFAP

Election money, in the distance

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