# 119-s-1037: PARC Act

119-s-1037, PARC Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1037
- Congress: 119
- Title: PARC Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## 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.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Require national parks to take cash: benefit, low. 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.

## Related bills

- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1037 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1037)

## Related
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1037 (as of 2026-09-10).