PARC Act
Sponsored By: Senator Cynthia Lummis
Introduced
Summary
Requires National Park System units to accept cash for entrance fees. The bill would add a new subsection to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act that makes cash an accepted form of payment at any unit that charges an entrance fee under the existing fee rules, while leaving the rest of the fee framework unchanged.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Require national parks to take cash
If enacted, any National Park that charges an entrance fee would have to accept cash for that fee. You could pay the entrance charge with cash instead of only cards or apps. The bill does not set a start date or list exceptions, and it does not change fee amounts.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cynthia Lummis
WY • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 3/13/2025
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 3/13/2025
Mike Crapo
ID • R
Sponsored 3/13/2025
Shelley Capito
WV • R
Sponsored 3/13/2025
James Justice
WV • R
Sponsored 3/13/2025
Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 3/13/2025
John Boozman
AR • R
Sponsored 3/13/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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