Foundation for America’s Public Lands Reauthorization Act

H.R. 4044, the Foundation for America’s Public Lands Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize and rename the existing foundation that supports the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) public lands. The bill codifies a new name—Foundation for America’s Public Lands—and ties the foundation’s work to the BLM’s “multiple use” mandate (the principle that public lands should be used in a way that balances recreation, resource extraction, conservation, and other legitimate uses). It also sets a structured, expanded governance framework for the foundation’s board, specifies prohibited uses of funds (no litigation or lobbying), allows gifts and bequests to be used by federal agencies to advance the mission without additional appropriation, and provides a five-year funding authorization of $10 million per year to carry out the act. Overall, the measure aims to increase federal support and broaden stakeholder input while restricting politically targeted activities.