This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is not moving forward. There is no companion bill listed for this proposal.
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Unlikely to pass
This bill deals with a controversial topic regarding land use and has been introduced by a member of the minority party. It faces significant opposition from environmental groups.
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This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 4560 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
This bill would change how traffic laws work inside National Parks and other federal lands. Instead of following separate federal rules, drivers on park roads would follow the specific motor vehicle laws of the state where the park is located.
This would specifically affect people driving off-highway vehicles like ATVs or UTVs. If a state allows these vehicles on its public roads, the bill would allow them on paved roads within National Parks in that state, even if federal rules currently ban them.
The goal is to make driving rules consistent between state roads and the federal roads that connect to them. Supporters argue it simplifies things for locals and tourists, while critics often worry about noise or safety from off-road vehicles in quiet park areas.
The rule applies to main-traveled roads owned or managed by the National Park Service. It uses the state's own definition of what counts as an off-highway vehicle, giving states more control over what is allowed on federal park pavement.
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Milestones
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Oct 3, 2025Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Oct 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit.
Bill NumberS 2969
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
