Responsibly Enhancing America's Landscapes Act
Latest action · Nov 5, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 5, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Responsibly Enhancing America's Landscapes Act
This bill establishes the National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to provide funding for deferred maintenance projects in national parks.
The bill increases specified fees for FY2020-FY2029 and the additional amounts collected are deposited in the fund. The fees that are increased are the entrance fees at federal recreational lands and waters, the fees for the use of the electronic system for travel authorization for certain visitors to the United States, and the fees for visa applications of nonimmigrants seeking temporary admission to the United States for business or pleasure.
Amounts in the fund shall be used for the priority deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service. At least 65% of the funds must be used for nontransportation projects.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 18, 2019 to Mar 10, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Mar 10, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 5, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Nov 5, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 500 | Restore Our Parks Act | Related bill | Feb 25, 2020 |
| HR 1225 | Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act | Related bill | Oct 22, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Charitable contributions
- Coal
- Congressional oversight
- Department of the Interior
- Disability and paralysis
- Energy revenues and royalties
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Inflation and prices
- Oil and gas
- Outdoor recreation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public-private cooperation
- Roads and highways
- Transportation programs funding
- Travel and tourism
- User charges and fees
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 5, 2019Introduced in Senate
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