US Congress House Bill 5565 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Pending: House Conservation and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide free admission to Federal recreational lands and waters for children 17 years of age and younger on their birthday, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to direct the Departments of Agriculture (with respect to the Forest Service) and of the Interior (with respect to other federal land management agencies) to arrange for any U.S. citizen or domiciliary age 17 or younger (and for accompanying family members) to be given free admission to federal recreational lands or waters on his or her birthday upon proof of age and citizenship or residency.

To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide free admission to Federal recreational lands and waters for children 17 years of age and younger on their birthday, and for other purposes.

Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
2016-06-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2016-06-22	House	Referred to House Agriculture
2016-06-22	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2016-06-22	House	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.
2016-06-22	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5565/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5565/BILLS-114hr5565ih.pdf