Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 2972

119th Congress

Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Lee

R - UT

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to repay states for costs they incurred to keep national parks open during government shutdowns. This would help ensure states don't have to foot the bill when the federal government is unable to fulfill its responsibilities.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to repay states for costs they incurred to keep national parks open during government shutdowns. This would help ensure states don't have to foot the bill when the federal government is unable to fulfill its responsibilities.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This bill requires the Department of the Interior to repay states for amounts expended to operate units of the National Park System during a government shutdown.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill mandates the Department of the Interior to reimburse states for expenses related to operating national parks during government shutdowns.
This would prevent states from having to cover the costs of maintaining national parks when the federal government is unable to do so.
The bill aims to ensure the public can access national parks even when the federal government is not functioning normally.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would primarily affect state governments that have had to pay to keep national parks open during past government shutdowns. It would provide financial relief to these states and ensure they don't have to divert resources from other priorities to cover the federal government's responsibilities. This could benefit the public by keeping national parks accessible even when Congress is unable to reach an agreement on federal funding.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2972, 119th Congress (2025). "Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2972