PARK Act

Key Points

• This bill, introduced by Representative Amo, would stop the government from giving away free entry to national parks specifically to celebrate a sitting president's birthday.
• It applies to all national parks and wildlife refuges that usually charge a fee. Under this rule, these locations could no longer waive those costs just because it is the current president's birthday.
• There is one exception: if the president's birthday falls on a day that is already a federal holiday, the park could still be free if that holiday is normally a fee-free day.
• The goal of the policy is to prevent public lands from being used for political celebrations or to honor a current leader in a way that supporters of the bill say feels like treating them like royalty.
• For regular Americans, this means you should not expect a surprise free day at the park just because the president is having a birthday. You would still pay the normal entrance fee on that day.

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