# 119-s-2308: PATRIOT Parks Act

119-s-2308, PATRIOT Parks Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2308
- Congress: 119
- Title: PATRIOT Parks Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would create a new international visitor surcharge on park entrance fees and national pass sales to fund park maintenance and restoration.** It would target nonimmigrant visitors admitted under section 101(a)(15)(B) or section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and direct the money to specific park needs and a legacy restoration fund.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher park entrance fees for international visitors: cost, low. This bill would let the Interior Secretary or a park superintendent add an extra entrance surcharge for international visitors. An "international visitor" is a nonimmigrant admitted under INA 101(a)(15)(B) or INA 217. Superintendents must set the surcharge to maximize unit revenue while keeping int…
- New pass surcharge for international visitors: cost, low. This bill would require a surcharge when an international visitor buys a National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. An "international visitor" is a nonimmigrant admitted under INA 101(a)(15)(B) or INA 217. The Interior Secretary would set the pass surcharge by regulation and could raise it…

## Related bills

- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-382: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2308 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2308)

## Related
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-382: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2308 (as of 2026-09-10).