Introduced in Senate — S. 1037

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1037

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 13, 2025

Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Justice, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Boozman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the acceptance of cash payments for entrance fees at units of the National Park System.

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 Protecting Access to Recreation with Cash Act or the PARC Act.

Sec. 2. Acceptance of cash payments for entrance fees at units of the National Park System

Section 803(e) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(3) Acceptance of cash payments required
The Secretary of the Interior shall require that any unit of the National Park System at which an entrance fee is charged in accordance with paragraph (1) accept cash as a form of payment for the entrance fee.