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119-s-3429119th Congress

Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act

Sponsored By: Senator Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Introduced

Summary

Guarantees fee-free access on specific annual days to units of the National Park System and other Federal recreational lands and waters. The bill would tie those days to holidays and civic events to encourage volunteerism and national pride.

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  • Families and visitors: Free admission on six specified days each year, including the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the first day of National Park Week, Juneteenth, Great American Outdoors Day, National Public Lands Day, and Veterans Day.
  • Volunteers and communities: The bill frames fee-free days as opportunities for community service and civic pride, noting fee-free days have historically supported volunteer activity.
  • Land managers: The Interior Secretary would be required to provide the listed fee-free days and could designate additional fee-free days.

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Free federal park days each year

This bill would require the Interior Department to make entry to Federal recreational lands and waters free on six days each year. The days would be: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January); the first day of National Park Week in April; Juneteenth (June 19); Great American Outdoors Day (August 4); National Public Lands Day (fourth Saturday in September); and Veterans Day (November 11). The bill would change the current discretionary 'may' rule to a required 'shall' for those listed days. The Secretary could still add more fee-free days if desired.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/23/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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