National Park Service Laws

The United States Congress regularly passes and amends legislation related to the management of lands and programs administered by the National Park Service, such as boundary adjustments, creation of new programs, and designation of parks.

 
Laws, Proclamations and, Orders
Laws, Proclamations and, Orders

Learn more about recent laws and how they impact the National Park Service.

White House
Proclamations and Orders

Proclamations and Orders to 2001

Roosevelt and Muir in Yosemite
The Antiquities Act

The Antiquities Act of 1906, was signed into law by Theodore Roosevelt on June 8, 1906.

United States Code
U.S. Code TITLE 54

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

Last updated: November 1, 2021