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Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to prohibit the use of the image of living political figures on the America the Beautiful--the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
Summary
This bill prohibits the use of images of living current or former elected officials or other living political figures on the America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, which is the annual pass used for access to national parks and other federal recreational areas. The change amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to add this restriction to the design requirements for the pass.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
7 cosponsors
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
Actions (2)
- Jan 29, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Jan 29, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 29, 2026
Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to prohibit the use of the image of living political figures on the America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
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 “Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act”.
SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON USE OF IMAGES FOR THE AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL—THE NATIONAL PARKS AND FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS PASS.
Section 805(a)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking “competition”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: “The image used on the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass may not include a living current or former elected official or other living political figure.”. <all>
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