Parkway Safety and Reinvestment Act

Donald S. Beyer, Jr.

Democrat · VA · Representative

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Subcommittee Hearings Held

2026-03-26

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This bill would improve safety conditions and fund repairs and upgrades at national parkways—the scenic road corridors managed by the National Park Service that millions of Americans drive through each year. The legislation aims to address maintenance backlogs, fix hazardous road conditions, and potentially enhance visitor facilities along these routes. Drivers, tourists, and local communities near parkways would benefit from safer roads and better-maintained infrastructure.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6778 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6778 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to use revenue collected from speed safety cameras on highways in the National Park System for maintenance and construction purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2025 Mr. Beyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to use revenue collected from speed safety cameras on highways in the National Park System for maintenance and construction purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Parkway Safety and Reinvestment Act''. SEC. 2. SPEED SAFETY CAMERAS IN THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. (a) Citation Authority.--Subject to subsection (d), if a vehicle is recorded by a speed safety camera while being operated in violation of an applicable traffic regulation for a covered highway, the Secretary may, with respect to the responsible party-- (1) issue a citation; and (2) after providing the responsible party with notice and opportunity for a hearing on the record, assess a civil penalty. (b) Maintenance and Construction Purposes.--Notwithstanding section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101), the Secretary may collect and expend, without subsequent appropriation, any revenues obtained by the Federal Government from speed safety camera citations issued pursuant to subparagraph (a) for-- (1) the construction and maintenance of the covered highways and parking facilities of the unit of the National Park System in which the citation was issued; and (2) the installation, repair, and maintenance of speed safety cameras. (c) Authorization To Enter Into Agreements.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may enter into a contract or other appropriate agreement with a person for the purposes of installing, repairing, maintaining, or replacing speed safety cameras. (d) State Law.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may only use a speed safety camera in accordance with the State law of the State in which the applicable portion of covered highway is located. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Covered highway.--The term ``covered highway'' means a highway-- (A) administered by the Secretary of the Interior; and (B) located within a unit of the National Park System. (2) Highway.--The term ``highway'' has the meaning given the term in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 101(a)(11) of title 23, United States Code. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) Speed safety camera.--The term ``speed safety camera'' means a camera that captures a still or moving image of a vehicle for the purpose of traffic enforcement, and does not include handheld radar and other devices operated by law enforcement officers to make an on-the-scene traffic stop, issue a traffic citation, or other enforcement action at the time of the violation. (5) Speed safety camera citation.--The term ``speed safety camera citation'' means a traffic citation processed by an automated traffic enforcement system owned or operated by the National Park Service for a traffic violation occurring on the covered highway. (6) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given such term in section 31 of title 18, United States Code. <all>

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