Wounded Veterans Recreation Act became law 668 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedFeb 4, 2019
ReportedDec 12, 2019
Passed one chamberJun 22, 2020
Passed bothNov 16, 2020
LawDec 3, 2020
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 87 words.
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act 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 (1) any U.S. citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled, if the citizen or person furnishes adequate proof of the disability and such citizenship or residency; and (2) any veteran who has been found to have a service-connected disability.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources: 136 of 3,779 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.6%)
- Sponsor
- 6 of 470 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 353 words
- Subjects
- Disability and paralysisParks, recreation areas, trailsUser charges and feesVeterans' organizations and recognition
- Latest action
- Dec 3, 2020: Became Public Law No: 116-205.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 116th H.R. 4930 Wounded Veterans Recreation Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]