• February 2, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that his bill, the America the Beautiful Act, has reached 40 sponsors in the U.S. Senate.

"Our nation is home to some of the most incredible natural beauty in the world, as well as iconic historical sites. The America the Beautiful Act will help protect our great outdoors for generations to come by strengthening the Legacy Reauthorization Fund and fixing our parks and public lands. I'm grateful to Senator Angus King for co-leading the bill and to all of our colleagues in the Senate who have committed to protecting our beautiful outdoors," said Daines.

Daines introduced the America the Beautiful Act with Senator Angus King (I-Maine) in May 2025- read more HERE.

In addition to Daines and King, the cosponsors of the America the Beautiful Act so far are:

Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Dave McCormick (R-Penn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jim Justice (R-W.V.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Jon Husted (R-Ohio), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), Roger Wicker (R- Miss.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.D.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.).

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