This legislation, titled the Protecting America’s Resources from Kings Act or the PARK Act, aims to regulate entrance fee waivers for federal lands. Its primary purpose is to prohibit the waiver or reduction of entrance fees at units of the National Park System and National Wildlife Refuge System. Specifically, the bill states that such fees may not be waived to commemorate the birthday of a sitting President . This restriction applies unless the President's birthday happens to coincide with an existing Federal holiday as listed in title 5, United States Code, ensuring that fee waivers are not solely tied to a President's birthdate.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
PARK Act
USA119th CongressHR-7089| House
| Updated: 1/15/2026
This legislation, titled the Protecting America’s Resources from Kings Act or the PARK Act, aims to regulate entrance fee waivers for federal lands. Its primary purpose is to prohibit the waiver or reduction of entrance fees at units of the National Park System and National Wildlife Refuge System. Specifically, the bill states that such fees may not be waived to commemorate the birthday of a sitting President . This restriction applies unless the President's birthday happens to coincide with an existing Federal holiday as listed in title 5, United States Code, ensuring that fee waivers are not solely tied to a President's birthdate.