H.R. 1029 117th Congress House

Free Veterans from Fees Act

Official title: To Waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans' special events at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To Waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans' special events at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 2021 Introduced by: W. Gregory Steube Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

Public Lands and Natural Resources Conflicts and warsDistrict of ColumbiaLicensing and registrationsMilitary history

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Military personnel and dependentsMonuments and memorialsUser charges and feesVeterans' organizations and recognition

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Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 20, 2021

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

Oct 19, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 19, 2021

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 3 (Roll no. 316). (text: CR 7/26/2021 H3858-3859)

Oct 19, 2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5661-5662)

Jul 26, 2021

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jul 26, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1029.

Jul 26, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3858-3860)

Jul 26, 2021

Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jul 26, 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 79.

Jul 26, 2021

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-106.

May 5, 2021

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

May 5, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 5, 2021

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

Mar 15, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Feb 11, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Feb 11, 2021

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 19, 2021	House · vote #316	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	421–3	See who voted →

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Latest action October 20, 2021

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Free Veterans from Fees Act

This bill waives the application fee for any special use permit solely for a veterans special event at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Federal Lands Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 19

Colorado · Feb 24, 2021

Hagedorn, Jim

· Feb 15, 2021

Baird, James R.

Indiana · Feb 11, 2021

Cammack, Kat

Florida · Feb 11, 2021

California · Feb 11, 2021

Meuser, Daniel

Pennsylvania · Feb 11, 2021

Norman, Ralph

South Carolina · Feb 11, 2021

Salazar, Maria Elvira

Florida · Feb 11, 2021

Slotkin, Elissa

Michigan · Feb 11, 2021

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1029: Free Veterans from Fees Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1029/

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"H.R. 1029: Free Veterans from Fees Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1029/.

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H.R. 1029, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1029/.

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