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S. 3735

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3735, the Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 29, 2026 by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jan 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

S. 3735 has 7 co-sponsors.

sb3735/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3735 IS: Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-01-29
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3735  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 29, 2026   Mr. Merkley  (for himself,  Mr. Van Hollen ,  Mr. Padilla ,  Ms. Blunt Rochester ,  Mr. Schiff ,  Mr. Wyden ,  Mr. Bennet , and  Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to prohibit the use of the image of living political figures on the America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act  .
2.
Restriction on use of images for the America the Beautiful—the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass
Section 805(a)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(a)(2) ) is amended—
(1)
in the paragraph heading, by striking
competition  ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:  The image used on the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass may not include a living current or former elected official or other living political figure. .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-29
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to prohibit the use of the image of living political figures on the America the Beautiful-the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.

Sponsors

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) sponsors S. 3735, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3735 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Jan 29, 2026 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 3735 has taken 2 actions since Jan 29, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 29, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jan 29, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3735 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3735.

Titles

S. 3735 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act — Display Title
  • Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to prohibit the use of the image of living political figures on the America the Beautiful-the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3735 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3735’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

s3735/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com