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S 355 115th 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 2017

Introduced: February 13, 2017 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Jul 19, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-417.
Feb 13, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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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.

What's happening now July 19, 2017

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-417.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 6, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 28, 2017
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 28, 2017
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 355: Wounded Veterans Recreation Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-355/
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