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HR 9516 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Military personnel and dependents Parks, recreation areas, trails User charges and fees Veterans' pensions and compensation

Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act

Introduced: September 10, 2024 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 17, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 17, 2024
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 17, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7290)
Dec 17, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9516.
Dec 17, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7290-7291)
Dec 17, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7290)
Dec 10, 2024
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Dec 10, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 690.
Dec 10, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-845, Part I.
Nov 20, 2024
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Nov 20, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 20, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 23, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Sep 18, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Sep 11, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Sep 10, 2024
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2024
Referred 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act

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. 

What's happening now December 18, 2024

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

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 4
R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Sep 11, 2024
Carl, Jerry
· Sep 10, 2024
 R
Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Sep 10, 2024
Graves, Garret
· Sep 10, 2024
 R
Hunt, Wesley
Texas · Sep 10, 2024
 R
Moylan, James C.
Guam · Sep 10, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9516: Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9516/
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"H.R. 9516: Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9516/.
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H.R. 9516, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9516/.
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