S. 2969 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Oct 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryState motor vehicle laws apply in national parks
National Park System units currently follow federal rules for how people can use motor vehicles on park roads. This bill would change that by letting each state's motor vehicle laws apply instead, even inside the parks. That includes rules about off-highway vehicles like ATVs and dirt bikes.
How it affects you
If you visit a national park or use off-highway vehicles there, the motor vehicle rules you'd follow would be determined by your state rather than federal park authorities. This could mean different speed limits, equipment requirements, or vehicle types allowed depending on which state the park is in.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Oct 3, 2025)
This bill makes the law of the state in which a National Park System unit is located applicable to the use of motor vehicles (including off-highway vehicles) on roads within a system unit.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 2969
A BILL
A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) · Introduced Oct 3, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 21, 2026: “Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.”