This bipartisan bill increases access to our natural heritage

Outdoor Recreation: The EXPLORE Act / December 2024

A Win For Our Public Lands To End 2024

Mobilize

  1. Since the early days of ACC and ACC Action, we have focused on reconnecting young conservatives to a conservation ethos by hosting grassroots events like hikes, clean-ups, and tree plantings.
  2. On Earth Day 2024, ACC hosted “Clean Up America,” a contest among local branches to see who could clean up the most trash from a local park or recreation area.

Amplify

  1. Through educational social media content, ACC Action highlighted the importance of the bipartisan EXPLORE Act, a bill aimed at reducing barriers to public land access.
  2. ACC Action staff celebrated the passage of the EXPLORE Act in the House through an op-ed in RealClearEnergy and urged the Senate to act.

Influence

  1. In a surprise moment of bipartisanship at the end of the 118th Congress, the EXPLORE Act, championed by House Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR), passed the Senate. President Biden signed the bill into law.
  2. Read the bill here.
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This bill paves the path forward for next-generation nuclear in America

Nuclear Energy: The ADVANCE Act / July 2024

The ADVANCE Act Becomes Law

Mobilize

  1. Since its inception, ACC has consistently provided members with grassroots opportunities to learn more about the importance and benefits of nuclear energy, including expert panels, film screenings, and even visits to nuclear power plants.
  2. Hundreds of young advocates have taken “Nuclear 101” on ACC’s Market Environmentalism Academy since its publication in 2021.
  3. ACC Action and ACC consistently serve as nuclear thought leaders through social media content and other educational resources.

Amplify

  1. Throughout 2023 and 2024, ACC and ACC Action published dozens of op-eds advocating for the expansion of nuclear energy, specifically next-generation technologies and the ADVANCE Act, including in outlets like The Washington Examiner, RealClearEnergy, and local outlets.
  2. In November 2023, ACC Action hosted a fly-in with Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke to advocate for both the ADVANCE Act and the Nuclear Fuel Security Act on Capitol Hill. Our team met with legislators on both sides of the aisle, including the ADVANCE Act’s architects, Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and now-former Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV).
  3. Senator Capito, Miss America. and ACC Action President Chris Barnard advocated for the ADVANCE Act in a collaborative Fox News op-ed.

Influence

  1. The House version of the ADVANCE Act, entitled the Atomic Energy Advancement Act, passed the House one month after the ACC Action fly-in.
  2. The Senate followed suit in July of 2024, and the bill was signed into law by President Biden.
  3. Read the bill here.
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This bill secures nuclear fuel for future generations of atomic power

Nuclear Energy: Nuclear Fuel Security Act / January 2024

Congress Passes Nuclear Fuel Security Act in NDAA

Mobilize

  1. Through educational content, ACC Action showed our members the impact that dependence on Russian uranium could have on our domestic nuclear industry.

Amplify

  1. ACC and ACC Action staff wrote informative op-eds about the importance of domestic uranium production, including this piece in National Interest.
  2. ACC Action called attention to the lesser-known bill through educational social media content throughout 2023.
  3. During our fly-in with Ms. Stanke, ACC Action advocated for the passage of the Nuclear Fuel Security Act, in addition to the ADVANCE Act.

Influence

  1. The Nuclear Fuel Security Act passed with the National Defense Authorization Act in December of 2023 and was signed into law by President Biden in early 2024.
  2. Read the bill here.
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This bill puts emissions in the ground and money in farmers' pockets

Agriculture: The Growing Climate Solutions Act / December 2022

Congress Recognizes America's Farmers As Conservationists

Mobilize

  1. Through ACC’s educational Rooted In America campaign, members learned about the importance of smart agricultural practices in conserving our land and reducing pollution.
  2. ACC members visited and volunteered on regenerative farms to learn more about how farmers are leading the charge.
  3. Nearly 100 members took the “Using Nature to Fight Climate Change” course on the Market Environmentalism Academy.

Amplify

  1. We hosted an educational virtual event with Growing Climate Solutions Act House co-sponsors Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and now-former Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) to increase awareness about the bill.
  2. ACC Action members and staff wrote numerous op-eds advocating for the bill’s passage throughout 2021 and 2022.

Influence

  1. The Growing Climate Solutions Act passed the Senate with a massive 92-8 majority in the summer of 2022.
  2. The bill passed Congress as a part of the 2022 end-of-year omnibus and was signed into law by President Joe Biden.
  3. Read the bill here. 
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This bill addresses the National Park Service's deferred maintenance backlog

National Parks: The Great American Outdoors Act / August 2020

America's Best Idea Lives On For Another Generation

Mobilize

  1. ACC instills a deep appreciation of America’s natural heritage in our volunteers, helping them visit national parks all across the country.
  2. ACC’s #MyNationalParks social media campaign encouraged members to highlight their unique connections to our nation’s public lands.

Amplify

  1. ACC Action staff and volunteers published nearly a dozen op-eds supporting the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act.
  2. More than 800 advocates sent letters to their Members of Congress, urging them to pass the bill in 2020.

Influence

  1. The Great American Outdoors Act, championed by then-Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), passed both congressional chambers with overwhelming majorities.
  2. President Trump signed the bill into law in 2020.
  3. Read the bill here.
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