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The bill reduces out‑of‑pocket costs and clarifies some coverage rules for federal recreation passholders, improving access and administration, but it may slightly lower park fee revenue and leaves some vehicle‑type coverage ambiguous, risking inconsistent enforcement.
Passholders (people with the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass) entering in a private vehicle can bring accompanying passengers without paying additional entrance or standard amenity fees, lowering out‑of‑pocket costs for families and frequent visitors.
Passholders and park administrators gain clearer rules about what a single pass covers for vehicles, reducing confusion and likely making entry enforcement and visitor communications smoother.
Motorcycle passholders can include one accompanying motorcycle (and its passengers) under the same pass, lowering per‑person costs for recreational motorcyclists traveling together.
Passholders and parks management may face ambiguity about coverage for other vehicle types (e.g., commercial vehicles, multi‑vehicle convoys, trailers), which could cause disputes or inconsistent implementation at parks.
Taxpayers and park operations could see a small reduction in fee revenue because expanded coverage lets more people enter on a single pass, potentially tightening maintenance or program budgets.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Modifies Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act rules so that the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass explicitly covers the passholder and passengers in a single private, noncommercial vehicle, and when entering by motorcycle covers the passholder and passengers plus one additional motorcycle (including its passengers). The Secretaries of the interior and agriculture are directed to issue or update guidelines to reflect this clarification; no new spending, deadlines, or agencies are created.
Introduced July 14, 2025 by Tim Walberg · Last progress March 4, 2026