S 2969 United States Senate · 119th Congress

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.

This bill (S 2969) requires that state laws governing motor vehicle use - including off-highway vehicles - apply on roads within national park and federal land units (referred to as "System units"). It directly affects drivers traveling on roads in these areas, such as national parks managed by the National Park Service. The key provision mandates that state vehicle regulations, including definitions of terms like "off-highway vehicle," become the governing rules for vehicle operation on those roads, replacing any conflicting federal standards. Violating these state laws on System unit roads would be prohibited.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
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Introduced Oct 3, 2025 Last action Jul 21, 2026
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Jul 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
upper
Oct 3, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Oct 3, 2025
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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