US HR1957

Bill

Taxpayer First Act of 2019

Introduced
03/28/2019

In Committee
03/28/2019

Crossed Over
04/10/2019

Passed
07/24/2020

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/04/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Taxpayer First Act of 2019 Taxpayer First Act of 2019 This bill establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands. For FY2021-FY2025, there shall be deposited into the fund an amount equal to 50% of energy development revenues credited, covered, or deposited as miscellaneous receipts from oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy development on federal lands and waters. Deposited amounts must not exceed $1.9 billion for any fiscal year. The fund must be used for priority deferred maintenance projects in specified systems that are administered by the National Park Service, the Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Indian Education. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effect of the fund in reducing the backlog of priority deferred maintenance projects for the specified agencies. Additionally, the bill makes funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) permanent. The President shall annually report to Congress specified details regarding the allocation of funds to the LWCF. Congress may provide for alternate allocations using specified procedures.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Great American Outdoors Act, establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands. It requires that 50% of federal energy development revenues be deposited into the fund annually from fiscal years 2021 to 2025, up to a maximum of $1.9 billion per year. The funds will be allocated to the National Park Service, Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Indian Education to address priority deferred maintenance projects. Additionally, the bill makes funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund permanent, requiring annual reporting to Congress on the allocation of those funds.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (29)

John Lewis (D)*, Brendan Boyle (D), Kevin Brady (R), Vern Buchanan (R), Judy Chu (D), Gil Cisneros (D), Danny Davis (D), Suzan DelBene (D), Dwight Evans (D), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Jimmy Gomez (D), Brian Higgins (D), George Holding (R), Steven Horsford (D), Mike Kelly (R), Darin LaHood (R), John Larson (D), Gwen Moore (D), Stephanie Murphy (D), Richard Neal (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Linda Sánchez (D), Brad Schneider (D), Terri Sewell (D), Tom Suozzi (D), Van Taylor (R), Jackie Walorski (R), Steve Watkins (R), Brad Wenstrup (R),

Last Action

Became Public Law No: 116-152. (TXT | PDF) (on 08/04/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1957/all-info

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1957/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957enr.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957enr.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957eas.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957eas.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957pcs.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957pcs.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957eh.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957rh.pdf.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1219	Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR1825	Improving Assistance for Taxpayers Act	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Related
HR1875	VITA Permanence Act of 2019 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Related
HR1902	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Related
HR1905	To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Related
HR2007	To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for the automated disclosure of taxpayer information for third-party income verification, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Related
HR3151	Taxpayer First Act	Became Public Law No: 116-25. (TXT \| PDF)	Related
HR3195	Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.	Related
HR7092	Great American Outdoors Act	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Same As
HRes1053	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6395) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 7027) making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; providing for considerati	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S1081	Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 429.	Related
S1099	Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil asset forfeiture Tools Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S1100	A bill to institute a program for the disclosure of taxpayer information for third-party income verification through the Internet.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S1876	Electronic Signature Standards Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Similar To
S240	Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S699-700)	Related
S3422	Great American Outdoors Act	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.	Related
S3684	21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.	Related
S928	Taxpayer First Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2091)	Same As

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