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S949Referred to Committee

Protect our Parks Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-11
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
Democrat · AZ · Senator
Votes with party: 77.7% (811 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Veterans$4,000k

Full profile: /officials/K000377

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (7)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2025-03-11
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Original· 2025-03-11
  • John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)Original· 2025-03-11
  • Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)Original· 2025-03-11
  • Tina Smith (D-MN)Original· 2025-03-11
  • Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)· 2025-03-31
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)· 2025-04-28

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2025-03-11

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The bill aims to strengthen protections for national parks and public lands, likely by restricting certain commercial activities, limiting development, or increasing funding for park maintenance and conservation. The changes would affect visitors, outdoor recreation companies, and conservation groups that use or manage these public spaces. The specific protections and restrictions would depend on the bill's detailed provisions once it moves through the committee review process.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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