# 119-hr-4044: Foundation for America’s Public Lands Reauthorization Act

119-hr-4044, Foundation for America’s Public Lands Reauthorization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT); status introduced (as of 2026-06-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4044
- Congress: 119
- Title: Foundation for America’s Public Lands Reauthorization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-05

## Summary

**Reconstitutes the BLM Foundation with tighter board rules and set funding.** This bill would rename the Bureau of Land Management Foundation the Foundation for America's Public Lands and would tighten who sits on its board, ban use of its funds for litigation or lobbying, allow gifts to be deployed without extra appropriation, and authorize fixed annual funding.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Funding and donations for public lands foundation: benefit, low. If enacted, the government would provide $10 million each year for five years to carry out this Act. The money would go to the Secretary of the Interior for the Foundation’s work. Federal agencies would be able to accept and spend gifts the Foundation receives, without another appropriation. Those…
- No lawsuits or lobbying with Act funds: benefit, low. If enacted, money under this Act could not pay for lawsuits. It also could not be used to influence bills in Congress. This limit would apply to the Foundation and any group using Act funds.
- New board rules and name for foundation: mixed, low. If enacted, the current Bureau of Land Management Foundation would be renamed the Foundation for America's Public Lands. The board would grow in steps: 12 within 180 days; 15 in two years; 18 in four years. At least one‑third of members would need related conservation or resource management experti…

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- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4044 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4044)

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- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4044 (as of 2026-06-05).