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Protecting America’s Treasures by Raising Inflow from Overseas Tourists (PATRIOT) Parks Act
8/2/2025, 8:05 AM
Summary of Bill HR 4604
H.R. 4604 of the 119th Congress, introduced on July 22, 2025, aims to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to enable the Secretary of the Interior to impose a supplemental fee on foreign visitors accessing National Park System locations.
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Current Status of Bill HR 4604
Bill HR 4604 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 22, 2025. Bill HR 4604 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on July 22, 2025. Bill HR 4604's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of July 22, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4604
Total Number of Sponsors
3Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
3Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
3Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
3Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4604
Primary Policy Focus
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4604
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to collect a surcharge from international visitors to units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to collect a surcharge from international visitors to units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Comments
Colson Horner
618
7 months ago
I'm all for this new bill, it's gonna bring in more tourists and help our parks. Love it!
Gloria Morris
608
7 months ago
I read about this new bill and I think it could be good for our country. It seems like it's focused on bringing in more tourists from overseas, which could help boost our economy. I wonder how this will impact our national parks and historic sites. It's always interesting to see how these types of bills play out in the long run.
Luella Xu
648
7 months ago
I dunno much bout this PATRIOT Parks Act thing but it sounds like it could be a big deal. I'm not sure how it's gonna affect me but I'm not too thrilled bout it. Seems like it might bring in more tourists but at what cost? I gotta look into this more. #confused #notsure #PATRIOTParksAct
Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4604
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