# 119-hr-3555: Protect our Parks Act of 2025

119-hr-3555, Protect our Parks Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3555
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect our Parks Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Restore full staffing at the National Park Service.** This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to fill all National Park Service positions and reinstate employees removed or terminated since Jan. 20, 2025, using previously appropriated funds. It would also require the Secretary to continue carrying out NPS projects funded under four specified laws so those ongoing projects keep moving forward. - Visitors: More staff at parks aims to improve visitor safety and enjoyment and speed up basic maintenance and services. - Park employees: Individuals involuntarily removed or terminated between Jan. 20, 2025 and the bill's enactment would be reinstated. - Park projects and infrastructure: Projects funded under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the Great American Outdoors Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act would continue to be carried out.

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rehire and fill National Park jobs: benefit, high. Within 30 days of enactment, the Interior Secretary would fill vacant park and maintenance jobs, using existing funds. The Department would reinstate any National Park Service workers involuntarily removed between January 20, 2025, and enactment. This could restore pay and job security for affected…
- Keep funded National Park projects going: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Interior Secretary would keep carrying out park projects that already have money. This includes projects funded under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the Great American Outdoors Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. I…

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3555 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3555)

## Related
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- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3555 (as of 2026-04-21).