US HB388 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-5)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act Amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, which is made available for the lifetime of the passholder without charge to any U.S. citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled, to be made available to any veteran with a service-connected disability.
Title
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA] | Rep. Don Young [R-AK] | Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT] | Rep. David Jolly [R-FL] |
| Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] |
| Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY] | Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] |
| Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. David Price [D-NC] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] |
| Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. |
| 2015-01-26 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. |
| 2015-01-14 | House | Referred to House Agriculture |
| 2015-01-14 | House | Referred to House Natural Resources |
| 2015-01-14 | House | 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. |
| 2015-01-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
User charges and fees
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Disability assistance
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
User charges and fees
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/388/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr388/BILLS-114hr388ih.pdf |
