Wounded Veterans Recreation Act

Bill: 116-hr-4930
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2019-10-30
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Disability and paralysis

Parks, recreation areas, trails

User charges and fees

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Wounded Veterans Recreation Act</b></p> <p>This bill instructs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to any veteran who has been found to have a compensable or noncompensable service-connected disability. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4930 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2019 Mr. Ruiz 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 amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wounded Veterans Recreation Act . 2. National recreational passes for disabled veterans Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Disability discount The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to the following: (A) Any United States citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled for purposes of section 7(20)(A)(i) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 705(20)(A)(i) ), if the citizen or person provides adequate proof of the disability and such citizenship or residency. (B) Any veteran who has been found to have a compensable or noncompensable service-connected disability under title 38, United States Code. .