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S. 3429

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3429, the Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act, was introduced in the Senate on Dec 10, 2025 by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Dec 10, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

S. 3429 has 7 co-sponsors.

sb3429/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3429 IS: Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-12-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 3429  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   December 10, 2025   Ms. Cortez Masto  (for herself,  Mr. Wyden ,  Ms. Hirono , and  Mr. Schiff ) 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 provide that entrance fees shall not be charged for entry to Federal recreational lands and water on certain days, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act  .
2.
Findings
Congress finds that—
(1)
the units of the National Park System and other public land are protected for the benefit of all people of the United States; and
(2)
fee-free days for units of the National Park System and other Federal recreational lands and waters—
(A)
have been opportunities for the people of the United States to support units of the National Park System and other Federal recreational lands and waters through community service activities; and
(B)
should align with important dates and holidays to show our national pride and encourage volunteerism.
3.
Fee-free days for Federal recreational lands and waters
Section 805(e) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(e) ) is amended by striking  The Secretary may provide for  and inserting the following:
(1)
Fee-free days for Federal recreational lands and waters
The Secretary shall provide for a free admission day or use of Federal recreational lands and waters on the following days each year:
(A)
The Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the third Monday in January.
(B)
The first day of National Park Week in April.
(C)
Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.
(D)
Great American Outdoors Day, August 4.
(E)
National Public Lands Day, the fourth Saturday in September.
(F)
Veterans Day, November 11.
(2)
Additional authority for Federal recreational lands and waters
In addition to the days required under paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide for
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-10
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide that entrance fees shall not be charged for entry to Federal recreational lands and water on certain days, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) sponsors S. 3429, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3429 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Dec 10, 2025 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 3429 has taken 2 actions since Dec 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Dec 10, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3429 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3429, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 3429 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act — Display Title
  • Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide that entrance fees shall not be charged for entry to Federal recreational lands and water on certain days, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 13 registered lobbyists who named S. 3429 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Energy/Nuclear, Government Issues, Natural Resources.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONnonprofit advocacy organizationDistrict of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ADDIE HAUGHEY112
ANNE CLEMENT112
AUBURN BELL112
BLAINE MILLER MCFEELEY112
CAMERON WALKUP112
DANIEL SAVERY112
ELIZABETH RUBEN112
JASMINE JENNINGS ELLER112
KRISTIN BUTLER112
NIRANJANI PRABHAKAR112
RAUL GARCIA LOPEZ112
STEPHEN SCHIMA112
LAURA ESQUIVEL111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONEARTHJUSTICE ACTION2026 second_quarter$188.3K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONEARTHJUSTICE ACTION2026 second_quarter$188.3K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3429 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3429’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

s3429/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com