# 119-hr-9282: Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act

119-hr-9282, Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-08-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9282
- Congress: 119
- Title: Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-26

## Summary

**Free admission** to the National Park System and other federal recreation lands on six named days each year. This bill would also let the Secretary designate additional fee-free days at their discretion. - Families and visitors get guaranteed no-entry fees on six annual days, including Juneteenth and Veterans Day, making short trips cheaper for households. - Volunteer programs and community groups gain predictable, holiday-linked fee-free days intended to support volunteerism and national pride. - The Secretary receives explicit authority to add more fee-free days beyond the six, giving park managers flexibility to waive fees for events or outreach.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free park entry on six days: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the Secretary to provide free admission or free use of Federal recreational lands and waters on six days each year. The six days are: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January); the first day of National Park Week in April; Juneteenth (June 19); Great A…

## Related bills

- 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-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9282 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9282)

## Related
- [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-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9282 (as of 2026-08-26).