US SB521 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 to direct the Department of the Interior to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a cost of $80 to any veteran who was separated from military service under conditions other than dishonorable, if the veteran provides specified proof of that status. Such pass shall be valid for the lifetime of the passholder.
Title
Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] |
| Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Subjects
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
User charges and fees
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Public lands and natural resources
User charges and fees
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/521/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s521/BILLS-115s521is.pdf |
