H.R. 9282

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9282 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9282

To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide that 
entrance fees shall not be charged for entry to Federal recreational 
lands and water on certain days, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 11, 2026

Ms. Kamlager-Dove (for herself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Figures, Mr. 
Neguse, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Quigley, 
Mrs. McIver, Ms. Friedman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Grijalva, Ms. 
Clarke of New York, Ms. Randall, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Bell, Mr. Veasey, Ms. 
Norton, Mr. Carson, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. 
McClellan, Ms. Simon, and Ms. Underwood) introduced the following bill; 
which was 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

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A BILL

To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide that 
entrance fees shall not be charged for entry to Federal recreational 
lands and water on certain days, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Encouraging Public Service in Our 
National Parks and Public Land Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) the units of the National Park System and other public 
land are protected for the benefit of all people of the United 
States; and
(2) fee-free days for units of the National Park System and 
other Federal recreational lands and waters--
(A) have been opportunities for the people of the 
United States to support units of the National Park 
System and other Federal recreational lands and waters 
through community service activities; and
(B) should align with important dates and holidays 
to show our national pride and encourage volunteerism.

SEC. 3. FEE-FREE DAYS FOR FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS AND WATERS.

Section 805(e) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6804(e)) is amended by striking ``The Secretary may provide 
for'' and inserting the following:
``(1) Fee-free days for federal recreational lands and 
waters.--The Secretary shall provide for a free admission day 
or use of Federal recreational lands and waters on the 
following days each year:
``(A) The Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the 
third Monday in January.
``(B) The first day of National Park Week in April.
``(C) Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 
19.
``(D) Great American Outdoors Day, August 4.
``(E) National Public Lands Day, the fourth 
Saturday in September.
``(F) Veterans Day, November 11.
``(2) Additional authority for federal recreational lands 
and waters.--In addition to the days required under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary may provide for''.
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