Current Legislation in the 116th Congress Addressing LWCF
On March 9, 2020, the bipartisan legislation the Great American Outdoor Act (S. 3422), was introduced by Senators Gardner (R-CO), Manchin (D-WV), Daines (R-MT) and Warner (D-VA). The legislation would establish the National Parks and Public Lands Legacy Fund, which would direct up to $9.5 billion in non-taxpayer monies (unobligated mineral receipts) over five years to address priority repairs in national parks and on other public lands and provide full and permanent funding at the $900 million annual level for the Land & Water Conservation Fund.

On June 11, 2019, Representatives Jeff Van Drew (D-NJ), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), introduced the Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (H.R. 3195). The Act would provide full, dedicated funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). This legislation is the companion to S. 1081 and would guarantee the full, authorized $900 million for LWCF is not raided by the annual appropriations process.

On April 9, 2019, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced the Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (S. 1081). The Act would provide full, dedicated funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).