S. 1547: America the Beautiful Act


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: May 1, 2025

Last Action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439. (June 17, 2026)

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America the Beautiful Act

This bill adds a surcharge to national parks for nonresident aliens (everyone but citizens and lawful permanent residents).

Sen. Angus King (I-ME) (May 1, 2025)

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) (May 1, 2025)

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) (May 1, 2025)

Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) (May 1, 2025)

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) (May 1, 2025)

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) (May 1, 2025)

Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) (May 1, 2025)

Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) (June 23, 2025)

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) (June 23, 2025)

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) (June 23, 2025)

Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) (June 23, 2025)

Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) (June 26, 2025)

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) (June 26, 2025)

Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) (July 9, 2025)

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) (July 9, 2025)

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) (July 14, 2025)

Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) (July 14, 2025)

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) (July 14, 2025)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (July 14, 2025)

Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) (July 29, 2025)

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) (July 29, 2025)

Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) (July 31, 2025)

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) (July 31, 2025)

Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) (Sept. 8, 2025)

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) (Sept. 8, 2025)

Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) (Sept. 16, 2025)

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) (Sept. 16, 2025)

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (Oct. 21, 2025)

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) (Oct. 21, 2025)

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) (Oct. 22, 2025)

Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) (Oct. 22, 2025)

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (Nov. 3, 2025)

Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) (Nov. 3, 2025)

Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) (Jan. 12, 2026)

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) (Jan. 12, 2026)

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) (Jan. 30, 2026)

Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) (Jan. 30, 2026)

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) (Feb. 2, 2026)

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) (Feb. 2, 2026)

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) (Feb. 9, 2026)

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (Feb. 9, 2026)

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) (Feb. 24, 2026)

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) (Feb. 24, 2026)

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) (March 5, 2026)

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) (March 5, 2026)

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) (March 9, 2026)

Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) (March 9, 2026)

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) (March 10, 2026)

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) (March 10, 2026)

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) (March 24, 2026)

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) (March 24, 2026)

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) (April 29, 2026)

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) (April 29, 2026)

Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) (May 12, 2026)

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) (May 12, 2026)

Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) (May 12, 2026)

Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) (May 12, 2026)

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) (May 13, 2026)

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) (May 13, 2026)

Sen. Alan Armstrong (R-OK) (May 19, 2026)

Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) (June 2, 2026)

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (June 2, 2026)

Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) (June 4, 2026)

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) (June 4, 2026)

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) (June 18, 2026)

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) (June 18, 2026)

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