H.R. 9145House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

PARKS Act

Introduced June 4, 2026

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The PARKS Act amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to give licensed foster families a free annual recreation pass for federal lands. The bill lets the Secretary of the Interior verify eligibility and issue the passes at no cost, helping children in foster care access national parks and other public recreation sites.

Key Provisions

  • Adds foster families (as defined by the Social Security Act) to the list of groups eligible for free annual passes.
  • Requires foster families to provide proof of eligibility, which the Secretary of the Interior must verify.
  • Limits each foster family to one pass, but allows the Secretary to issue extra passes at no cost if the family is too large to use a single pass together.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

June 30, 2026

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Introduced in House

June 4, 2026

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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.

June 4, 2026

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

June 30, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 4, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9145

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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Promoting Access to Recreation for Kids in Foster Settings Act or PARKS Act.

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

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(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.

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