# Congress Considers $1.9B Parks Maintenance Funding

The bipartisan America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547), which is moving through Congress, would direct up to $1.9 billion annually through 2031 toward deferred maintenance at national parks and other public lands, addressing a reported $24 billion backlog. If enacted, the funding and an expanded surcharge on international visitors could support a sustained pipeline of safety repairs and facility upgrades. The signals identify no current solicitation or award; project opportunities would depend on enactment and subsequent Department of the Interior and National Park Service plans.

- Contractors can align relevant capabilities with the proposed priorities: addressing safety risks, reducing impacts at high-visitation sites, and repairing assets before deterioration drives up costs.
- Companies should track the bill’s progress and the DOI and NPS project priorities that would follow enactment; the signals do not provide solicitation dates or contract vehicles.
- The proposed funding is an authorization, not an awarded contract or guaranteed project pipeline, so firms should distinguish potential future work from currently available procurements.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)
- National Park Service (NPS)
- United States Congress (Congress)

### Sources
- [America the Beautiful Act seeks to fix $24 billion in maintenance backlog](https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/6169510-national-park-maintenance-bill/amp) - The Hill
- [America the Beautiful Act seeks to fix $24 billion in maintenance backlog](https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/6169510-national-park-maintenance-bill) - The Hill