America the Beautiful Motorcycle Fairness Act: What Riders Need to Know

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) has introduced the America the Beautiful Motorcycle Fairness Act to alleviate an unfair financial burden placed on motorcyclists visiting national parks.

The legislation would amend the Federal Recreation Land Enhancement Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue guidance stating that one America the Beautiful Annual Pass will permit the admittance of two motorcycles into national parks.

Previously, the pass allowed for two individuals to share the benefits. However, in 2024, this policy was revised to allow only one individual to be listed on the pass, thereby eliminating the option for two riders to share the same pass. While in many locations the annual pass permits entrance for the pass owner and up to three passengers in a private vehicle and the pass owner and up to three bicyclists, the annual pass only permits entrance for one motorcycle with up to two passengers. As a result, two riders traveling together on separate motorcycles can no longer use one annual pass for admission.

Congressman Walberg serves as a chair of the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus and as a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources. For more information on his work in Congress, visit Walberg.house.gov.