S1037119th CongressWALLET

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

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