S4135Referred to Committee

FLAP Reauthorization Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-03-18

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Jeff Merkley

Democrat · OR · Senator

Votes with party: 85.2% (851 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2026-03-18

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Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksReferred To · 2026-03-18

Previously

Environment and Public Works CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-18

Plain-English Summary

The bill would reauthorize the Federal Lands Access Program, which provides federal funding to states and tribes for maintaining and improving roads that provide access to federal lands like national forests and parks. This funding helps keep these transportation routes in good condition for both public recreation and resource management, benefiting rural communities, outdoor enthusiasts, and local governments that rely on these roads.

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Subjects

Transportation and Public Works

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4135 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4135 To reauthorize the Federal lands access program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2026 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Heinrich, and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reauthorize the Federal lands access program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``FLAP Reauthorization Act''. SEC. 2. FEDERAL LANDS ACCESS PROGRAM. There are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the Federal lands access program under section 204 of title 23, United States Code-- (1) $313,975,000 for fiscal year 2027; (2) $318,975,000 for fiscal year 2028; (3) $323,975,000 for fiscal year 2029; (4) $328,975,000 for fiscal year 2030; and (5) $333,975,000 for fiscal year 2031. <all>

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