Montana delegation champions ‘America the Beautiful Act’ to fund public lands maintenance

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 888

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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A bill sponsored by Montana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines aimed at renewing a $2 billion investment in addressing deferred maintenance throughout the nation’s public lands is winding its way through Congress with a goal of receiving a presidential signature by July 4.

The America the Beautiful Act, S. 1547, was introduced by Daines and Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, on May 1 as a successor to the Great American Outdoors Act Daines sponsored in …

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