Fix national parks and public lands
Sponsored by Bruce Westerman
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.
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.
What each side says
- 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
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From this bill outward
The bill
where every tie is measured fromWho paid lobbyists to work it
Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying| Group | Issues | 2025 lobbying (all issues) | Has PAC? |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION› | AdvocacyOtherBanking | $80M | ✗No PAC |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.› | EnergyBankingForeign | $70M | ✗No PAC |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS› | Real EstateBankingInsurance | $54M | ✓NAORPAC |
| BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INC› | EnergyBankingHealth | $34M | ✗No PAC |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES› | TechSports & MediaBanking | $26M | ✗No PAC |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY› | TransportBankingForeign | $20M | ✓GMC |
| AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL› | BankingEnergyTransport | $19M | ✓ACCP |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC› | BankingTechLabor | $18M | ✓ASLSSFAP |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION› | DefenseOtherBanking | $16M | ✓LMP |
| GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC› | OtherLaborTech | $13M | ✗No PAC |
| BOEING COMPANY› | DefenseTransportForeign | $11M | ✓TBP |
| OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION› | EnergyBankingTransport | $11M | ✓OPCPAC |
| SOUTHERN COMPANY› | EnergyBankingTransport | $11M | ✓TSGP |
| APPLE, INC.› | LaborForeignTech | $10M | ✗No PAC |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL› | BankingEnergyOther | $10M | ✗No PAC |
| NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION› | BankingLawForeign | $10M | ✗No PAC |
| EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE› | EnergyBankingOther | $9.4M | ✗No PAC |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION› | TechOtherLabor | $9.4M | ✓Microsoft |
| KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC› | BankingForeignOther | $9.3M | ✗No PAC |
| ORACLE CORPORATION› | OtherTechDefense | $9.2M | ✗No PAC |
| BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT)› | AgricultureHealthForeign | $9.2M | ✓BULEPACB |
| NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)› | BankingHealthAdvocacy | $8.8M | ✗No PAC |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION› | BankingEnergyOther | $8.7M | ✓DEP |
| NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.› | EnergyBankingForeign | $8.5M | ✓NEP |
Election money, in the distance
Background · not tied to this billEnergy & Utilities PACs -> the members who votedThe background money view appears when a bill has a recorded vote and matching sector PAC data.
Lobbying filings, contributions, and votes are public records shown side by side. The further down the chain, the further the money is from this bill. This page does not assert that money caused any vote.