To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to clarify entrance privileges for vehicles with respect to the America the Beautiful interagency pass.
This bill would amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to clarify how the America the Beautiful interagency pass (the national parks and federal lands admission pass) is applied to vehicle entrance fees. Specifically, it adds a provision stating that when entrance is charged on a per-vehicle basis, the pass will cover the entrance fee and the standard amenity recreation fee for: (a) a passholder and any passengers in a single private, noncommercial vehicle; or (b) if the passholder arrives by motorcycle, the passholder and any passengers on that motorcycle, plus one additional motorcycle (including its passengers) accompanying the passholder. The change is intended to standardize how the pass is accepted across federal lands and ensure clear, per-vehicle coverage for both cars and motorcycles. The bill aims to reduce out-of-pocket costs for passholders and their companions and to provide clearer guidelines for agencies administering the pass. It does not create new funding or alter overall fee structures beyond clarifying entrance coverage.
Key Points
- 1Changes the administrative guidelines for the America the Beautiful pass by amending Section 805(a)(7) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
- 2Adds a new subsection (B) defining vehicle-based coverage: the pass covers entrance and standard amenity recreation fees for per-vehicle access.
- 3For private cars: coverage applies to the passholder and any passengers in a single private, noncommercial vehicle.
- 4For motorcycles: if the passholder enters by motorcycle, coverage includes the passholder and any passengers on the motorcycle, plus one additional motorcycle (including passengers) accompanying the passholder.
- 5The amendment clarifies how the pass works when entrance is charged per vehicle, standardizing access across federal lands and waters.
- 6The bill was introduced in the House by Mr. Walberg on July 14, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture.