Rep. Cisneros Votes to Pass the Bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act and Fund Public Lands

Press Release

Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) voted to pass the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act (H.R. 1957). This bill provides permanent, full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund. These two programs, with broad bipartisan support, will invest in our public lands and state and local parks, including Chino Hills State Park. Rep. Cisneros is a cosponsor of the bill. It's now headed to the President's desk for his signature.

"The Land and Water Conservation Fund has supported 40,000 state and local park projects, including the Chino Hills State Park. Investing in America's public lands and parks is an investment in our communities, local economies, and quality of life," said Rep. Cisneros. "I'm proud to join my Republican and Democratic colleagues to fund the LWCF, create good-paying jobs, and conserve our great outdoors for generations to come. Today and every day, I'm committed to protecting our environment and ensuring 39th District residents have access to our public lands and parks."

The Great American Outdoors Act ensures that the $900 million permanently authorized by Congress last year funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund at the levels that were promised. The LWCF is America's most successful conservation program and these resources will make sure that it continues to:

Support enhanced park and recreational access for local communities throughout the country;
Address environmental injustice by creating green spaces near low-income communities and communities of color across the country by preserving our natural heritage in an equitable manner;
Strengthen the recreation economy, which is one of the fastest growing economic sectors and a key driver of jobs across the country; and
Implement recommendations from the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis' Solving the Climate Crisis action plan to support the goal of protecting at least 30 percent of all U.S. lands and ocean areas by 2030 while helping fragile ecosystems, wildlife populations and communities become more resilient to the impacts of the climate crisis.

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