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To reauthorize the Federal lands access program.
Summary
The FLAP Reauthorization Act extends authorization for the Federal Lands Access Program, which funds road and transportation infrastructure on federal lands. The bill appropriates increasing amounts from the Highway Trust Fund for the program, ranging from approximately $314 million in fiscal year 2027 to $334 million in fiscal year 2031. The funding increases by approximately $5 million per year over the five-year period. This reauthorization allows the program to continue providing grants to improve transportation access to federal lands including national forests and other public areas.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
5 cosponsors
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
Actions (2)
- Mar 18, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- Mar 18, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 18, 2026
Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Heinrich, and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To reauthorize the Federal lands access program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “FLAP Reauthorization Act”.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL LANDS ACCESS PROGRAM.
There are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the Federal lands access program under section 204 of title 23, United States Code—
(1) $313,975,000 for fiscal year 2027;
(2) $318,975,000 for fiscal year 2028;
(3) $323,975,000 for fiscal year 2029;
(4) $328,975,000 for fiscal year 2030; and
(5) $333,975,000 for fiscal year 2031. <all>
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