H.R. 7251 - Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act

Summary

The Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act is a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 27, 2026. The main purpose of the bill is to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to prohibit the use of images of living political figures on the "America the Beautiful - the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass".

Key Provisions

• Prohibits the use of images of living current or former elected officials or other living political figures on the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
• Maintains the existing "competition" language in the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act regarding the design of the pass.

Potential Impact

• If enacted, this bill would prevent the national parks pass from featuring images of sitting politicians or other living political figures, aiming to keep the pass non-partisan and focused on celebrating the natural beauty of America's federal lands.
• The bill was introduced by a group of Democratic representatives and has been referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Agriculture for consideration.

Timeline and Procedures

• The bill was introduced in the House on January 27, 2026 and has been referred to the relevant House committees for review.
• No further action has been taken on the bill yet, as it is currently in the early stages of the legislative process.

Overall, the Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act seeks to maintain the non-partisan nature of the national parks pass by prohibiting the use of images of living political figures, in an effort to avoid the pass being perceived as promoting particular elected officials or political parties.