# 119-hr-6603: Our Parks Act

119-hr-6603, Our Parks Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-10-30).

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- As of: 2026-10-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6603
- Congress: 119
- Title: Our Parks Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Makes entrance free at National Park and National Wildlife Refuge sites that charge fees on Federal holidays.** This bill would add the Federal holidays listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103 as days when the Secretary must waive entrance fees at units that currently charge under the cited provision.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free park entry on Federal holidays: benefit, low. If enacted, you would not have to pay an entrance fee at certain National Parks or National Wildlife Refuges on Federal holidays. This only applies to units that currently charge an entrance fee under 16 U.S.C. 6802(e)(1). The waiver would apply only on Federal holidays listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103. The…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6603 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6603)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6603 (as of 2026-10-30).