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S 521 115th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Parks, recreation areas, trails User charges and fees Veterans' organizations and recognition Veterans' pensions and compensation

Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act

Introduced: March 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 2, 2017
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Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act

This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 to direct the Department of the Interior to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a cost of $80 to any veteran who was separated from military service under conditions other than dishonorable, if the veteran provides specified proof of that status.

Such pass shall be valid for the lifetime of the passholder.

What's happening now March 2, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 9, 2018
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 2, 2017
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 2, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 521: Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-521/
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"S. 521: Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-521/.
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S. 521, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-521/.
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