H.R. 6603, known as the Our Parks Act, would waive entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges on all federal holidays. Currently, visitors must pay entrance fees to access these sites year-round; this bill would eliminate those fees on the ten federal holidays recognized by the U.S. government, including Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and others. The legislation affects the National Park Service and anyone who visits federally managed parks and wildlife refuges, potentially increasing public access to these recreational areas on major holidays. The bill modifies the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act and contains no specified funding requirements or implementation timelines beyond directing the Secretary (of Interior) to implement the fee waiver policy.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.