H.R. 9250 · 119th Congress

Great American Outdoors Act 250

Introduced on Jun 10, 2026 by Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). 261 cosponsors, 131 of them from another party. Latest action (Jun 24, 2026): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Jun 10, 2026
Cosponsors
261
131 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To modernize and maintain the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education in celebration of America's 250th anniversary.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Government trust funds
  • Infrastructure development
  • Land use and conservation
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Outdoor recreation
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Sports and recreation facilities
  • User charges and fees

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Bruce WestermanR-AR-4Sponsor

Democrats · 131

Republicans · 130

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 10, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Jun 10, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Jun 10, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Jun 10, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Jun 12, 2026 · HouseCommittee Hearings Held
  6. Jun 24, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Jun 24, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. National Parks Conservation Association3 reports
    $170.7K reported (all issues)
  2. Open Space Institute, Inc.3 reports
    $175K reported (all issues)
  3. AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  4. DALLAS SAFARI CLUB2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  5. The Trust for Public Land2 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)
  6. Trails Preservation Alliance2 reports
    $52.5K reported (all issues)
  7. AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION1 report
  8. ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS1 report
    $110K reported (all issues)
  9. American Society of Civil Engineers1 report
    $303.4K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS$360.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. Americans for Prosperity1 report
    $660K reported (all issues)
  11. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO1 report
    $290K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIOAI match · 100%
  12. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers1 report
    $9,550 reported (all issues)
  13. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.1 report
    $17M reported (all issues)
  14. Coalition to Protect Americas National Parks1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  15. DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE1 report
    $270K reported (all issues)
  16. Heritage Action for America1 report
    $140K reported (all issues)
  17. NATIONAL TOUR ASSOCIATION1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  18. Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Association1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  19. PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA1 report
    $112.1K reported (all issues)
  20. PeopleForBikes Coalition1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  21. Protect Our Winters Action Fund1 report
  22. Recreational Equipment, Inc.1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  23. SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION1 report
    $395K reported (all issues)
  24. THE COCA-COLA COMPANY1 report
    $1.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY$2.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  25. THE CONSERVATION FUND1 report
    $180K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPAI match · 95%
  26. The Conservation Alliance1 report
    $6,600 reported (all issues)
  27. The Pew Charitable Trusts1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  28. Trout Unlimited1 report
    $120K reported (all issues)
  29. U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION1 report
    $800K reported (all issues)
  30. United States Tour Operators Association1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  31. Western States Tourism Policy Council1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.