# 119-s-3429: Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act

119-s-3429, Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3429
- Congress: 119
- Title: Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free federal park days each year: benefit, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-1068: Putting Veterans First Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3429 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3429)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-1068: Putting Veterans First Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1068)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3429 (as of 2026-09-10).