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HR 1682 · in committee · major

BELO’S Act

What this bill does

  • This bill gives free lifetime passes to national parks and federal recreation areas to survivors of deceased military members.
  • Military families who receive death benefits or survivor compensation become eligible for the pass.
  • The pass is provided at no cost and available immediately upon qualifying for military survivor benefits.

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  1. 01

    How should the government balance providing benefits to military survivors with the federal budget costs of foregone park entrance fees?

  2. 02

    Which military survivors should qualify for the passes, and how would eligibility be verified and administered by park officials?

  3. 03

    What evidence exists that free park access meaningfully improves outcomes for families who have lost military members?

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Gabe Evans

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Introduced 2025-05-14

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-05-14 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-05-13 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2025-05-13 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1965)

  4. 2025-05-13 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1965)

  5. 2025-05-13 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1682.

  6. 2025-05-13 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1965-1966)

  7. 2025-05-13 · house · Floor

    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  9. 2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  10. 2025-02-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. 2025-02-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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