# 119-hr-4604: Protecting America’s Treasures by Raising Inflow from Overseas Tourists (PATRIOT) Parks Act

119-hr-4604, Protecting America’s Treasures by Raising Inflow from Overseas Tourists (PATRIOT) Parks Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV); status introduced (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4604
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting America’s Treasures by Raising Inflow from Overseas Tourists (PATRIOT) Parks Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Entrance fee surcharge on international visitors** would let National Park units charge extra to overseas tourists and use the money for maintenance and visitor services. The fee would apply to entrance tickets and to the sale of national park and federal recreational lands passes to eligible international visitors.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher National Park fees for international visitors: cost, low. This bill would add a new surcharge on National Park entrance fees for international visitors. An international visitor means a nonimmigrant admitted under INA 101(a)(15)(B) or INA 217. Parks would set the amount to raise money while keeping visits strong. The Secretary could suspend, modify, or us…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4604 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4604)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4604 (as of 2026-07-19).