Establishing the President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission

2025-07-09Executive Order 14313
Signed by: Donald Trump
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Headline: Establishes Commission to Restore and Expand Access to Public Lands

What it does: Federal land management agencies must adopt policies to conserve lands, expand access, cut delays, and promote voluntary conservation.

Real World Impact:
  • Expands access for hunters, fishers, hikers, and other outdoor recreationists.
  • Targets $23 billion and $10.8 billion maintenance backlogs in parks and forests.
  • Reduces bureaucratic delays and favors voluntary conservation over strict regulation.
Topics: public lands, conservation, outdoor recreation, park maintenance, wildlife recovery

Summary

This order creates the President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission to guide conservation and expand public access to national parks, forests, and public lands. It directs federal land managers to promote stewardship, cut bureaucratic delays, encourage voluntary conservation, and recover fish and wildlife through collaboration.

The order highlights deferred maintenance needs—more than $23 billion for the National Park Service and $10.8 billion for the Forest Service—and links conservation to economic benefits from outdoor recreation.

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