# 119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act

119-s-1547, America the Beautiful Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1547
- Congress: 119
- Title: America the Beautiful Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 70
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-16

## Summary

**This bill would reauthorize and restructure the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to steer more money to specific agencies and speed repairs.** It focuses funding priorities, creates a temporary nonresident entrance-fee surcharge, and shortens approval and contracting steps for deferred maintenance projects. - Park visitors: Nonresident visitors would face an added entrance-fee surcharge that is separate from the standard fee and would expire on September 30, 2031. The surcharge would be set with public input and can be collected per vehicle or through vendors. - Land-managing agencies and assets: The Fund would guarantee minimum shares for major agencies and expand eligible work to include reconstruction of removed assets. The bill would bar Fund use for land acquisition and some recurring or personnel costs. - Partners, procurement, and timelines: The bill would speed delivery by allowing faster contract awards, limited noncompetitive contracts for uniquely positioned entities, and set micro-purchase thresholds around $25,000 to $35,000. Non-Federal nonprofits would generally need to match Fund contributions.

## Cosponsors (70)

- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Armstrong, Alan [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher park fee for nonresidents: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would add a surcharge on entrance fees for visitors who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. The surcharge would apply only at parks that charge an entrance fee and could be charged per vehicle or collected by travel vendors. Proceeds would go to the Park Restor…
- Interior licensing fees for businesses: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of the Interior would be allowed to license Department intellectual property and retain license fees without further appropriation. License fees would need to at least cover the Interior's processing and issuance costs. The Interior would use retained fees first for IP dev…
- Changes to park restoration funding: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would extend deposits to the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund through fiscal years 2027–2031 and change how receipts are credited. It would require minimum shares of non-transportation project funds (NPS and Fish & Wildlife at least 65% each; Forest Servic…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1547 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1547)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547 (as of 2026-09-16).