# 119-s-1228: A bill to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to modify the cost-sharing requirement for conservation projects carried out by a qualified youth or conservation corps, and for other purposes.

119-s-1228, A bill to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to modify the cost-sharing requirement for conservation projects carried out by a qualified youth or conservation corps, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1228
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to modify the cost-sharing requirement for conservation projects carried out by a qualified youth or conservation corps, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-11

## Summary

**Raises the federal share to 90% for conservation projects carried out by qualified youth or conservation corps.** It would lower the required non‑Federal match to 10%, reducing the fundraising or in‑kind burden on local partners. - Youth and conservation corps: Easier to start and finish projects because crews face lower up-front matching requirements. - State, local, tribal, and nonprofit partners: Need to provide less cash or in‑kind support, which can free up local resources for other work. - Federal land agencies: Would shoulder a larger share of project bills, which can let agencies support more on-the-ground conservation with the same programs.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower matches for youth conservation: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would raise the federal share of covered conservation projects from 75% to 90%. Non-federal partners (states, local governments, nonprofits, and private contributors) would only need to provide a 10% match instead of 25%. This change would apply to projects carried out by a qua…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1228 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1228)

## Related
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-199: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-199)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547)
- [119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-522)
- [119-s-356: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-356)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1228 (as of 2026-09-11).