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To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for free annual passes to licensed foster families.
Summary
The PARKS Act amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide free annual passes to licensed foster families for access to federal recreation sites. Foster families must provide proof of eligibility as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. Generally, each family receives one pass, but families too large to fit on a single pass may receive additional passes at no cost to cover entrance and standard amenity fees. The amendment adds foster families to existing categories of people eligible for free passes.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Russ Fulcher’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- TREE TOP RANCHES $12,000
- HARRIS FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $8,267
- NULL $7,550
- THE PACIFIC COMPANIES $6,600
- ULINE $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Russ Fulcher → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 4, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Jun 4, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 4, 2026
Mr. Fulcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for free annual passes to licensed foster families.
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 “Promoting Access to Recreation for Kids in Foster Settings Act” or “PARKS Act”.
SEC. 2. ANNUAL PASSES.
Section 805(b)(3) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(3)) is amended—
(1) by striking “at no cost, to” and inserting “at no cost, to—”;
(2) by striking “members of” and inserting the following:
“(A) members of”;
(3) by striking “determined by the Secretary.” and inserting “determined by the Secretary; and”; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
“(B) families whose home is a foster family home (as defined in section 472(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 672(c)), including through the application of section 479B of such Act)—
“(i) who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as determined by the Secretary; and
“(ii) not to exceed one pass per family, except if the family is comprised of too many members to be covered by a single pass when visiting a site together, the Secretary may make available one or more additional passes at no cost to cover the applicable entrance fees and standard amenity fees for the family.”. <all>
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