- Stage
- Committee hearing
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Dec 9, 2025
What it does
The PATRIOT Parks Act would amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to allow the Secretary of the Interior to collect a surcharge on entrance fees and recreational passes from international visitors to National Park System units. The surcharge would apply to nonimmigrant individuals admitted under specific visa categories (B-2 tourists or Visa Waiver Program travelers) and would be set by park superintendents to maximize revenue while maintaining international visitation. Proceeds from entrance fee surcharges would be retained by the individual park unit for maintenance, visitor services, and staffing, while surcharges on recreational passes would be deposited into the National…
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