SENATE 355115th CongressCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-417.
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 7/19/2017
Actions
- 2017-07-19Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-417.
- 2017-02-13Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2017-02-13Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-13 (00)
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act of 2017
This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to instruct the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to any veteran with a service-connected disability.
Cosponsors (4)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Subjects
- Disability and paralysis
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- User charges and fees
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
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