America the Beautiful Motorcycle Fairness Act
Last recorded step: House, Mar 4, 2026.
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This bill would allow an America the Beautiful Annual Pass to cover entrance fees for two motorcycles instead of one.
What it does
This bill would require the Department of the Interior to allow an America the Beautiful Annual Pass to cover entrance and amenity fees for two motorcycles, including all passengers, rather than the current limit of one motorcycle. It also proposes to codify existing policy that ensures the pass covers fees for the passholder and all passengers traveling in a single noncommercial vehicle. These changes would apply to all federal recreational lands and waters where such fees are charged.
Who is affected
This bill affects individuals who hold an America the Beautiful Annual Pass and use motorcycles to visit federal recreational lands and waters. It also impacts the passengers accompanying these passholders on motorcycles or in noncommercial vehicles. Additionally, the Department of the Interior is affected as the bill modifies and codifies specific fee coverage policies for these passholders.
Key provisions
- Expansion of America the Beautiful Annual Pass motorcycle coverage. The bill requires that the America the Beautiful Annual Pass cover entrance and amenity fees for the passholder’s motorcycle and one additional accompanying motorcycle, including all passengers on both vehicles.
- Codification of noncommercial vehicle fee coverage. The legislation formally establishes in law the existing Department of the Interior policy that the pass covers fees for the passholder and all passengers traveling in a single noncommercial vehicle.
Fiscal impact
Not applicable: No CBO cost estimate available
Effective dates
Not applicable: Official Summary does not address effective dates
Relationship to existing law
The bill modifies the coverage rules for the America the Beautiful Annual Pass, reversing a 2024 Department of the Interior policy that limited pass coverage to a single motorcycle. Additionally, it codifies existing Department of the Interior policy regarding fee coverage for passholders and passengers in noncommercial vehicles.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to expand access to federal recreational lands for motorcyclists by requiring the America the Beautiful Annual Pass to cover entrance and amenity fees for a passholder and passengers on two motorcycles, rather than one. It also seeks to codify existing policy that ensures the pass covers fees for a passholder and all passengers in a single noncommercial vehicle.