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118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 9516: Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act

Passed HouseDec 17, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 10, 2024
  2. Passed House (completed)Dec 17, 2024
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Dec 10, 2024

This bill extends eligibility for a free lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to any individual who is a survivor to a member of the Armed Forces whose death entitles the survivor to (1) a death gratuity (e.g., the servicemember died while on active duty or during inactive duty training), or (2) dependency and indemnity compensation.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

6

Who scored on this bill

110 points earned
  1. 1Lori Chavez-DeRemer R-OR SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, discharged, passed House5 events+86
  2. 2Jerry Carl R-ALCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2John Curtis R-UTCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Russ Fulcher R-IDCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 2Garret Graves R-LACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Dec 17, 2024Passed the House by voice vote.
  2. Sep 10, 2024Introduced in the House by Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
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  1. Dec 18, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Dec 17, 2024Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Dec 17, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7290-7291)
  4. Dec 17, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9516.
  5. Dec 17, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7290)
  6. Dec 17, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7290)
  7. Dec 17, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Dec 10, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-845, Part I.
  9. Dec 10, 2024Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  10. Dec 10, 2024Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 690.
  11. Nov 20, 2024Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  12. Nov 20, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Nov 20, 2024Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
  14. Sep 23, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
  15. Sep 18, 2024Subcommittee Hearings Held
  16. Sep 11, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  17. Sep 10, 2024Introduced in House
  18. Sep 10, 2024Referred 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.