Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act

Bill: 118-hr-1642
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-17
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: First responders and emergency personnel

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Law enforcement officers

Military personnel and dependents

Outdoor recreation

Parks, recreation areas, trails

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Law Enforcement Officer </b><strong>and Firefighter </strong><b>Recreation Pass Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at no cost, to a law enforcement officer or firefighter who provides adequate proof of eligibility.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1642 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Valadao , and Mr. Moylan ) 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 an annual National Recreational Pass for law enforcement officers and firefighters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act . 2. National recreational passes for law enforcement officers Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b) ) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Annual passes The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at no cost, to— (A) a member of the Armed Forces and their dependents; or (B) a law enforcement officer or firefighter, who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as determined by the Secretary. . (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Firefighter The term firefighter means any employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe who performs work directly related to suppressing fires, including wildland fires. (B) Law enforcement officer The term law enforcement officer means any officer, agent, or employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of criminal law or who is authorized by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders. .