Gianforte’s Bipartisan Public Lands Measures Pass House

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a public lands package that includes two measures important to Montana that Congressman Greg Gianforte championed and led. The Natural Resources Management Act passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 363-62. The bill includes the permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and a permanent withdrawal of mineral rights on public land north of Yellowstone National Park. “Permanently protecting the gateway to Yellowstone and permanently reauthorizing the LWCF will help preserve and expand public access to our public lands. I strongly urge passage of this bill that’s so important to Montana,” Gianforte said, as he addressed colleagues ahead of the vote.