Congress fixes technical errors in national parks law
H.R. 5182 — To make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors. · Filed by Dan Goldman (D-NY) · Introduced Sep 8, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill makes technical corrections to Title 54 of the U.S. Code, which governs the National Park Service and public lands. It fixes errors introduced when Title 54 was enacted as positive law (a formal restatement of existing law in a single, organized code section). The bill corrects cross-references, definitional inconsistencies, and other drafting errors to ensure the law works as originally intended.
Why we flagged it
The bill's stated purpose is to correct drafting and cross-reference errors in Title 54 following its enactment as positive law. No substantive policy changes are indicated by the metadata.
What the text implies
- Correcting cross-references and definitional errors may resolve longstanding ambiguities in National Park Service authority and land-management procedures, potentially affecting permit issuance, enforcement, and litigation outcomes without explicit policy debate.
Who it affects
Technical corrections to existing law improve clarity and reduce litigation risk over ambiguous or contradictory provisions. Citizens benefit from clearer, more coherent public-lands law without substantive policy changes. No restrictions on rights or protections are evident from the metadata.
Named in the bill
National Park Service, U.S. Code Title 54, House Committee on the Judiciary
Where it stands
- Sep 8, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 8, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary and Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
- Sep 10, 2025 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Sep 10, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote”
- Aug 31, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote”
- Aug 31, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 25, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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