America the Beautiful Motorcycle Fairness Act
Sponsored By: Representative Walberg
In Committee
Summary
Per-vehicle pass coverage for motorcycles and their companions is guaranteed under this bill. It clarifies that the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass covers entrance and standard amenity recreation fees in specified vehicle and motorcycle situations.
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- Families and passengers in a single private, noncommercial vehicle: The Pass covers the entrance fee and the standard amenity recreation fee for the passholder and any passengers in that vehicle.
- Motorcyclists and their traveling companions: If the passholder enters by motorcycle, the Pass covers the passholder and any passengers on that motorcycle and one additional motorcycle, including that motorcycle's passengers.
- Park managers and agencies: The Secretaries must issue guidelines to implement these vehicle-based coverage rules. The change codifies motorcycle entitlements into the interagency pass program and does not add funding or change eligibility.
Bill Overview
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More National Parks pass coverage for motorcycles
If enacted, the bill would require the Secretaries to issue guidelines that clarify vehicle-based coverage for the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. If you use the pass where parks charge per-vehicle fees, the pass would cover both the entrance fee and the standard amenity recreation fee. If you enter in one private, noncommercial vehicle, the pass would cover you and any passengers in that vehicle. If you enter by motorcycle, the pass would cover you and any passengers on your motorcycle and one additional motorcycle and its passengers that accompany you.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Walberg
MI • R
Cosponsors
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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