House bill · 116th Congress · Public Law 116-152

Great American Outdoors Act

H.R. 1957Introduced Mar 28, 2019Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Became law on Aug 4, 2020.

Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis D-GA

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 28, 2019
Committee actionApr 9, 2019
Passed HouseApr 9, 2019 · by voice vote
Passed SenateJun 17, 2020 · 73–25
Resolving differencesJul 22, 2020
To the PresidentJul 24, 2020
Became lawAug 4, 2020

Latest action: Aug 4, 2020 — Became Public Law No: 116-152.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1957.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1957, Taxpayer First Act of 2019” on April 5, 2019. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on April 2, 2019”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, April 5, 2019 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55100
CBO publication date
April 5, 2019
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 1957, 116th Congress
Congress.gov API record
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
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CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1957, Taxpayer First Act of 2019, as introduced on June 9, 2020” on June 10, 2020. CBO’s description reads “As introduced on June 10, 2020”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, June 10, 2020 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56405
CBO publication date
June 10, 2020
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 1957, 116th Congress
Congress.gov API record
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
December 5, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
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CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “Direct Spending effects of Senate Amendment 1617 to H.R. 1957, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019” on June 10, 2020. CBO’s description reads “As introduced on June 10, 2020”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, June 10, 2020 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56405
CBO publication date
June 10, 2020
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 1957, 116th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1957
Record last updated by Congress.gov
December 5, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
September 20, 2026
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CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “Direct Spending Effects of Senate Amendment 1617 to H.R. 1957, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019” on June 10, 2020. CBO’s description reads “As introduced on June 10, 2020”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, June 10, 2020 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56405
CBO publication date
June 10, 2020
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 1957, 116th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1957
Record last updated by Congress.gov
December 5, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
September 20, 2026
Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
cc889ad4d6847e9b340ea97667b3ffc7ea515023081538bf7c19e0fa918cc21d
CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “Direct Spending Effects of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1957, Great American Outdoors Act” on July 16, 2020. CBO’s description reads “As passed by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 17, 2020”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 16, 2020 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56477
CBO publication date
July 16, 2020
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 1957, 116th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1957
Record last updated by Congress.gov
December 5, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
September 20, 2026
Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 116-39 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Ways and Means Committee on April 9, 2019.
Source: Congress.gov, reported April 9, 2019 ↗
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Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 1957, 116th Congress
Congress.gov API record
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
December 5, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. LEWIS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 165, No. 54, March 28, 2019, Page H2918):
This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article I of the United States Constitution and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 28, 2019 ↗
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

28 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 18 Democrats

10 of 28 cosponsors (36%) are from the other party.

Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Judy Chu (D-CA), Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA), Danny Davis (D-IL), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Brian Higgins (D-NY), George Holding (R-NC), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Darin LaHood (R-IL), John Larson (D-CT), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Richard Neal (D-MA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Bradley Schneider (D-IL), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY), Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Van Taylor (R-TX), Jackie Walorski (R-IN), Steve Watkins (R-KS), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Lewis.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-5 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.