FLAP Reauthorization Act
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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
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- 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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[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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