Who lobbied on the Great American Outdoors Act 250: filings by firm

H.R. 9250, the Great American Outdoors Act 250, was introduced on June 10, 2026 by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and referred to the Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture.^R1,R3 The text renames the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund as the America’s Legacy Restoration Fund and directs recurring GAO studies of the deferred maintenance backlog.^R4 Amendments to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act add an entry fee and an annual pass for foreign visitors, with receipts deposited in the America’s Legacy Restoration Fund.^R4

CRS reports that H.R. 9250, as ordered reported, bases the energy amounts on 50% of all onshore energy revenues, while S. 1547 uses onshore revenues credited as miscellaneous receipts.^R13

Committee hearings were held June 12, 2026, and a Natural Resources markup on June 24, 2026 ended with the bill "Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote."^R3,R5 H.R. 9250 is listed as Reported, and its recorded-vote list is empty across a 7-action timeline that ends at the June 24, 2026 committee order.^R1,R3 S. 1547, the America the Beautiful Act, was introduced on May 1, 2025 by Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.^R10,R14 On June 17, 2026, Senator Lee reported S. 1547 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, without written report, and it was placed on the calendar as Calendar No. 439.^R14,R10

Filings whose issue text contains "Great American Outdoors Act 250" total 56 across 2025 and 2026, from 28 clients and 25 registrants, or 2.0 filings per client.^R7 By quarter, the count runs 1 in 2026 Q1, 26 in 2026 Q2 and 29 in 2026 Q3.^R7 The National Parks Conservation Association leads clients with 5 filings, against 3 for the American Bus Association.^R7

One filing's issue text, from the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association of North America, reads "Advocated for S. 1547, the America the Beautiful Act, and related House legislation, H.R. 9250".^R7 The Coca-Cola Company reported $1,450,000 in expenses, a figure that is its total lobbying spending for the period, not spending on H.R. 9250.^R6

Cosponsors of both parties signed on at introduction: Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) carry June 10, 2026 cosponsor dates, the day H.R. 9250 was introduced.^R2,R1 Neither bill has a recorded vote: H.R. 9250 cleared markup by voice vote on June 24, 2026, and S. 1547 reached Calendar No. 439 with an empty recorded-vote list.^{R1,R3,R10,R14}

The 2 reported texts diverge on the energy formula: CRS says H.R. 9250 counts all onshore energy revenues, while S. 1547 limits the count to those credited as miscellaneous receipts.^R13 CRS also says S. 1547, but not H.R. 9250, allows noncompetitive procurement contracts for fund projects with certain "uniquely positioned" entities such as state or local governments.^R13

Filing text joins the 2 bills under 1 name: Conservation Pathways, LLC lists "America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547, H.R. 9250)" for The Trust for Public Land and the Open Space Institute.^R6 Of the 56 phrase-matched filings, 46, or 82.1%, also name S. 1547, the America the Beautiful Act.^R7 Brumidi Group files for 4 clients on the phrase search: the American Bus Association, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Association, PeopleForBikes and Recreational Equipment, Inc.^R7 One Brumidi Group filing lists "S. 1547: America the Beautiful Act. H.R. 9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250." beside accessibility on public lands and the sale of public lands.^R6

Elevate Government Affairs, LLC files for 2 tour groups, the National Tour Association and the United States Tour Operators Association, with both texts citing "implementation and reauthorization of the Great American Outdoors Act (P.L. 116-152)".^R6,R7 Visitor fees appear in filing text and bill text alike: U.S. Travel Association lists "Proposals to increase and collect National Parks fees for international visitors," and H.R. 9250 adds an entry fee for foreign visitors.^R6,R4 The American Bus Association filing ties H.R. 9250 to "5 year reauthorization and extension of the Legacy Restoration Fund," the same span as the 5 fiscal years FY2027-FY2031 in CRS.^R7,R13

Filing totals depend on the search: the title phrase returns 56 filings from 28 clients, the bill designation returns 72 from 36 clients, and the bill-linked lobbying record holds 20.^R7,R8,R6 The 2026 Q1 count of 1 phrase-matched filing predates the June 10, 2026 introduction of H.R. 9250.^R7,R1