119th (2025–2027)
S.Res. 837
This resolution, passed by the Senate, designates the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week." It commemorates the establishment of Yellowstone as the first national park in 1872 and the founding of the National Park Service in 1916, highlighting the agency's mission to preserve natural and cultural sites across the country. The resolution notes that national parks drew over 323 million visits in 2025 and generated $56.3 billion in economic output in 2024, underscoring their cultural and economic significance. It is a symbolic measure with no funding or binding legal requirements, and it simply encourages Americans and visitors worldwide to responsibly visit and support the national park system during that week. As a Senate resolution, it does not require presidential approval and carries no enforcement mechanism.