Great American Outdoors Act
Official title: “To amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of 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, and to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.”
Earlier name of the bill: “Taxpayer First Act of 2019”.
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How it passed
The Senate passed it 73 to 25 on June 17, 2020, with 2 senators who did not vote.
The House passed it 310 to 107 on July 22, 2020, with 13 members who did not vote.
It became law on August 4, 2020.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments”. Senate, “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1957”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 81 | 104 | 0 | 13 |
| House Democrats | 229 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| House independents | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate Republicans | 28 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate Democrats | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Senate independents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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