S. 3456 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Dec 11, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFree park passes for police and firefighters
This bill directs the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to give free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes to law enforcement officers and firefighters. Normally, people have to buy these passes to enter national parks and use federal recreational lands.
How it affects you
If you're a law enforcement officer or firefighter, you would get free access to national parks and federal recreational lands instead of having to pay for an annual pass. For other Americans, this doesn't directly change how you visit these spaces, though it's a benefit aimed at recognizing these public safety workers.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Dec 11, 2025)
Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act
This bill directs the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge, to law enforcement officers and firefighters.
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. 3456
A BILL
Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) · Introduced Dec 11, 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.”