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To ensure that the National Park Service is fully staffed, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that all units of the National Park System are fully staffed within 30 days of enactment, including all maintenance positions, using previously appropriated funds. The bill requires reinstatement of individuals who were involuntarily removed or terminated from National Park Service employment between January 20, 2025 and the bill's enactment date. The bill also requires the continuation of any National Park Service projects for which funds have been authorized or appropriated under four specified federal acts.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
36 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL)
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO)
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO)
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR)
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA)
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA)
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL)
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joe Neguse’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK $31,726
- HOLLAND & HART $17,400
- ELEVATIONS CREDIT UNION $14,600
- FOUNDRY GROUP $14,200
- DISH NETWORK $13,200
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Actions (2)
- May 21, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- May 21, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 21, 2025
Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. Peters, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Fields, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Norton, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Pettersen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Budzinski, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Dexter, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Levin, Ms. Bynum, Mr. Thanedar, and Mr. Min) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To ensure that the National Park Service is fully staffed, and for other purposes.
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 “Protect our Parks Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) Service.—The term “Service” means the National Park Service.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STAFFING AND PERSONNEL.
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, using funds previously appropriated to the Secretary for such purposes, the Secretary shall—
(1) take such actions as are necessary—
(A) to ensure that the units of the National Park System are fully staffed to ensure visitor safety and enjoyment and natural and cultural resource protection at the units of the National Park System; and
(B) to ensure that all maintenance staff positions at the Service are filled; and
(2) reinstate any individuals who were involuntarily removed or otherwise terminated from employment with the Service during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORIZED NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROJECTS.
The Secretary shall continue to carry out any Service project for which funds are authorized or appropriated under—
(1) the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.);
(2) the Great American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-152; 134 Stat. 682);
(3) the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat. 429); or
(4) Public Law 117-169 (commonly known as the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022”) (136 Stat. 1818). <all>
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