(Washington, D.C.—June 18,2026) The Senate Vitality and Pure Assets Committee yesterday superior the bipartisan America the Stunning Act, laws that may reauthorize the Nationwide Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund and double down on essential investments in nationwide parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and different public lands. The invoice, launched by Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Angus King (I-ME), would make investments $1.9 billion per yr in infrastructure and stewardship initiatives on public lands and prolong and strengthen one of the vital profitable conservation applications created below the Nice American Outdoor Act that was enacted in 2020.
“As Individuals, we share the unbelievable pure legacy of our public lands,” mentioned Felice Stadler, vp of presidency affairs for the Nationwide Audubon Society. “However our public lands are in dire want of assist within the face of accelerating pressures together with wildfire, public demand and degradation. The Legacy Restoration Fund has helped handle long-standing upkeep and restoration wants throughout America’s public lands whereas supporting wildlife habitat, outside recreation, and native communities and we applaud the committee for advancing this bipartisan laws.”
The Senate committee’s motion follows the latest introduction of the bipartisan Nice American Outdoor Act 250 within the Home by Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Rating Member Jared Huffman (D-CA). Collectively, the Home and Senate proposals mirror robust bipartisan assist for extending investments in America’s public lands.
Press contact: Jason Howe, jason.howe@audubon.org
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