Wounded Veterans Recreation Act

Bill: 115-hr-1622
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2017-03-17
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Disability and paralysis

Disability assistance

Outdoor recreation

Parks, recreation areas, trails

User charges and fees

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2017-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Wounded Veterans Recreation Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, which is made available for the lifetime of the passholder without charge to any U.S. citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled, to be made available to any veteran with a service-connected disability.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1622 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2017 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. McGovern , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Walz , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Takano , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Price of North Carolina , and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wounded Veterans Recreation Act . 2. National recreational passes for disabled veterans Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2) ) is amended as follows: (1) By inserting and for the lifetime of the passholder after without charge . (2) By striking charge, to and inserting charge, to the following: . (3) By striking any United States and inserting the following: (A) Any United States . (4) By inserting after residency. the following: (B) Any veteran with a service-connected disability, as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. . (5) By striking the last sentence.