Huffman, Westerman Advance Historic Bipartisan Investment in National Parks and Public Lands

Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Chair Bruce Westerman’s (R-Ark.) America the Beautiful Act – formerly known as the Great American Outdoors Act 250 – passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee and is headed to the House Floor for a final vote. ABOUT OUR COMMITTEE The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources considers legislation and conducts congressional oversight on all issues within the Committee’s jurisdiction, including the ongoing climate crisis; environmental justice; public lands, waters, oceans, wildlife, and cultural resources; energy development and mining; Indigenous affairs; the U.S. Insular Areas; and all activities of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Forest Service, and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS' MISSION Under the leadership of Ranking Member Jared Huffman, House Natural Resources Committee Democrats advance meaningful, justice-oriented solutions to fight climate change, pursue a healthier, more sustainable planet, and elevate the interests of Indigenous Peoples and residents of U.S. Insular Areas. Check out our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/NaturalResourcesDems Don’t forget to subscribe! FIND US OR LEARN MORE AT https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL Twitter: https://twitter.com/NRDems Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NRDems Instagram: https://instagram.com/nrdems Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/naturalresources.bsky.social Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/