Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act

Bill: 118-hr-9516
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5]
Introduced: 2024-09-10
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents

Parks, recreation areas, trails

User charges and fees

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-09-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act</strong></p><p>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).&nbsp;</p>

action_date: 2024-12-10
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act</strong></p><p>This bill extends&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9516 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for family members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving their country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act . 2. Lifetime passes Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Any individual who is a survivor entitled to— (i) a death gratuity under section 1475 of title 10, United States Code; or (ii) dependency and indemnity compensation under chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code. .

Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9516 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for family members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving their country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act . 2. Lifetime passes Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Any individual who is a survivor entitled to— (i) a death gratuity under section 1475 of title 10, United States Code; or (ii) dependency and indemnity compensation under chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code. .

Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 690 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9516 [Report No. 118–845, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer (for herself, Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Carl , Mr. Hunt , and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) 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 December 10, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mr. Curtis December 10, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic December 10, 2024 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 10, 2024 A BILL To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for family members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving their country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act . 2. Lifetime passes Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Any individual who is a survivor entitled to— (i) a death gratuity under section 1475 of title 10, United States Code; or (ii) dependency and indemnity compensation under chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code. .

December 10, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment December 10, 2024 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9516 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer (for herself, Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Carl , Mr. Hunt , and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) 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 lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for family members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving their country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act . 2. Lifetime passes Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Any individual the Secretary determines for purposes of this subparagraph is next-of-kin to a member of the Armed Forces whose death entitles a survivor to a death gratuity under section 1475 of title 10, United States Code. .