Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act

Bill: 118-hr-9516
Sponsor: Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5]
Introduced: 2024-09-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents
Parks, recreation areas, trails
User charges and fees
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2024-09-10
text: 

Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act

This bill extends eligibility for a free lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to individuals who are next-of-kin to a member of the Armed Forces whose death entitles the survivor to a death gratuity (e.g., the servicemember died while on active duty or during inactive duty training). 

action_date: 2024-12-10
text: 

Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act

This bill extends eligibility for a free lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to any individual who is a survivor to a member of the Armed Forces whose death entitles the survivor to (1) a death gratuity (e.g., the servicemember died while on active duty or during inactive duty training), or (2) dependency and indemnity compensation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7290)
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7290)
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9516.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7290-7291)
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-12-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 690.
action_date: 2024-12-10
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2024-12-10
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2024-12-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-845, Part I.
action_date: 2024-12-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-845, Part I.
action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
action_date: 2024-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2024-09-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2024-09-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2024-09-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2024-09-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-09-10
text: Introduced in House