January 29, 2026
Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to prohibit the use of the image of living political figures on the America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
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 Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act
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Sec. 2. Restriction on use of images for the America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass
Section 805(a)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(a)(2)) is amended—
(1)
in the paragraph heading, by striking competition
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(2)
by adding at the end the following: The image used on the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass may not include a living current or former elected official or other living political figure.
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