Passage in US House Thursday, July 23, 2020 of the Great American Outdoors Act
Assuring $900 Million per year for Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
A Message from Doug Levy, WRPA Lobbyist
A quick report on a pretty historic vote in the U.S. House on Thursday, July 23, 2020—including great news for the sustainable funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). By an overwhelming 310 - 107 vote, the House approved S. 3422, known as the “Great American Outdoors Act.” The legislation locks in a sustained $900 million per year funding level for LWCF, and additionally allocates $9.5 billion over the next five years to help address M&O backlogs on National parks and other federal lands.