About the bill
But would it be financially disadvantageous to certain southern states?
Context
$11.9 billion worth of deferred maintenance has been delayed or postponed on national parks. These include transportation infrastructure such as roadways, tunnels, and bridges — and also trails, dams, fortifications, wastewater systems, and more.
The National Parks Service (NPS) proposed budget for 2021 recommends Congress create a dedicated stream of funding for the purpose, using the revenues from energy production such as oil drilling on federal lands.
What the legislation does
The Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act would do the same. The created fund would devote up to 50% of such energy revenues to a restoration fund devoted to national park maintenance, capped at $1.3 billion annually.
None of the funds could be used for land ...
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Ordered Reported on Jun 26, 2019
The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 26, 2019.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Kilmer, Bishop Statement on Committee Passage of the Restore Our Parks And Public Lands Act”
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Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA6]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 26, 2019
“Norton Highlights Robust Support in the House and Senate for Restoring Neighborhood Parks”
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Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC0]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 16, 2019
“THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS - June 28, 2019”
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Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP0]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 2, 2019
More statements at ProPublica Represent...
What stakeholders are saying
History
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Sep 13, 2018
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Feb 14, 2019
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Introduced
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Jun 19, 2019
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Considered by House Committee on Natural Resources
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Jun 26, 2019
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Ordered Reported
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Oct 22, 2019
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Reported by House Committee on Natural Resources
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H.R. 1225 is a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
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