H.R. 1957 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Great American Outdoors Act
H.R. 1957 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) became law — introduced on Mar 28, 2019, sponsored by John Lewis with 28 co-sponsors. Congress held 8 roll call votes on it.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Mar 28, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 28
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public law
- Public Law 116-152
What it does
Great American Outdoors Act This bill establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands. For FY2021-FY2025, there shall be deposited into the fund an amount equal to 50% of energy development revenues credited, covered, or deposited as miscellaneous receipts from oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy development on federal lands and wat…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
John Lewis (D-GA). Co-sponsors: 18 Democrats, 10 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 28, 2019
- Passed the HouseJul 20, 2020
- Passed the SenateJun 17, 2020
- Sent to the PresidentJul 24, 2020
- Became lawAug 4, 2020
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 116-152. (Aug 4, 2020)
How Congress voted
- On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments
House · Jul 22, 2020 · Passed310–107 - On Passage of the Bill
Senate · Jun 17, 2020 · Bill Passed73–25 - On the Cloture Motion
Senate · Jun 15, 2020 · Cloture Motion Agreed to75–23 - On the Motion to Proceed
Senate · Jun 10, 2020 · Motion to Proceed Agreed to79–18 - On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Senate · Jun 8, 2020 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to80–17
Every roll call vote on this bill
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and…Senate · Jun 8, 2020
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and…Senate · Jun 10, 2020
- In the nature of a substitute.Senate · Jun 12, 2020
- In the nature of a substitute.Senate · Jun 15, 2020
- In the nature of a substitute.Senate · Jun 15, 2020
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and…Senate · Jun 15, 2020
- An Act to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a…Senate · Jun 17, 2020
- Great American Outdoors ActHouse · Jul 22, 2020
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