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S 119 114th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Disability and paralysis Parks, recreation areas, trails User charges and fees Veterans' organizations and recognition

Wounded Veterans Recreation Act of 2015

Introduced: January 8, 2015 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-496.
Jan 8, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 8, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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Wounded Veterans Recreation Act of 2015

Amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to be made available at no charge to, and for the lifetime of, any veteran with a service-connected disability. (The Pass is currently made available at no charge to, and for the lifetime of, any U.S. citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled.)

Requires the entrance fees charged those who do not have a free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to be adjusted to maintain total receipts.

What's happening now March 17, 2016

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-496.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 9, 2015
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 9, 2015
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jan 9, 2015
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 8, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 119: Wounded Veterans Recreation Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-119/
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