H.R. 6603 · 119th Congress

Our Parks Act

IntroducedPublic Lands and Natural Resources

IntroducedDec 10, 2025

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To PresidentNot yet

Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Dec 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. It would change 1 section of existing law.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 6603 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Dec 10, 2025).

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H.R. 6603Bill

Sec. 2Waiver of entrance fees on Federal holidays1 change

16 U.S.C. 6802Recreation fee authority

(a)Authority of Secretary

(b)Basis for recreation fees

(c)Special considerations

(d)Limitations on recreation fees

(e)Entrance feeadded to

(f)Standard amenity recreation fee

(g)Expanded amenity recreation fee

(h)Special recreation permits and fees

(i)Disclosure of recreation fees and use of recreation fees

(j)Online payments

16 U.S.C. 6802 Recreation fee authority

(e) Entrance fee added to · Sec. 2 · see the words

What the words would change: every change, in place (1)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be ~~struck out~~ and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

16 U.S.C. 6802(e)added (3)by H.R. 6603 Sec. 2
(3) Federal holidays.— For each unit of the National Park System or National Wildlife Refuge System at which an entrance fee is charged under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not charge an entrance fee for entrance on a Federal holiday listed in section 6103 of title 5, United States Code.
The bill says: 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:
Bill text · Current law (16 U.S.C. 6802)

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What has happened

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Dec 10, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

Shontel M. Brown D-OH-11
Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
Adriano Espaillat D-NY-13
Timothy M. Kennedy D-NY-26
George Latimer D-NY-16
Grace Meng D-NY-6
Gwen Moore D-WI-4
Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
Terri A. Sewell D-AL-7
Thomas R. Suozzi D-NY-3
Marc A. Veasey D-TX-33
Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12