Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act

Sponsor: Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic-CA)June 11, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Visitors would get free entry to national parks and public lands on six specific days each year.

Visitors would get free entry to national parks and other public lands on six specific days each year. This bill would require federal agencies to offer free admission on these days, including holidays like Juneteenth and Veterans Day, helping millions of Americans save on entrance fees.

What Would Change

Today, federal agencies can choose when to offer free entry days to national parks and other public lands. If this bill becomes law, these agencies would be required to offer free admission on six specific days every year, including holidays like Juneteenth and Veterans Day. They would also keep the power to add more free days if they wish.

Key Provisions

Requires federal agencies to offer free entry to national parks and public lands on six specific days each year.
Sets the mandatory free days as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the first day of National Park Week, Juneteenth, Great American Outdoors Day, National Public Lands Day, and Veterans Day.
Lets federal agencies still offer additional free entry days beyond the six required ones.

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Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act

What Would Change

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