# 119-s-2969: A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit.

119-s-2969, A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2969
- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2969
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Makes state law control motor vehicle use on roads inside National Park System units, including off-highway vehicles.** It applies each State's definition of "off-highway vehicle" and defines "road" as the main‑traveled surface of a roadway open to motor vehicles that is owned, controlled, or administered by the Service. Violations of the applicable State law are prohibited within the System unit. The provision is added as a new statutory citation in the chapter.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- State driving rules inside parks: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would make the law of the State where a System unit sits govern motor vehicle use on roads inside that unit. "Road" would mean the main-traveled surface of a roadway open to motor vehicles that the Service owns, controls, or administers. "Off-highway vehicle" would be defined b…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-1321: Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2969 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2969)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2968)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1321: Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1321)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2969 (as of 2026-09-10).