[Report No. 119–207, Part I]
January 3, 2025
Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was 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
July 16, 2025
Additional sponsor: Mr. Onder
July 16, 2025
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendments
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
July 16, 2025
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 3, 2025
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for law enforcement officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act
.
Sec. 2. National recreational passes for law enforcement officers and Firefighters
Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)) is amended—
(1)
by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
(3) Annual passes
The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at no cost, to—
(A)
a member of the Armed Forces and their dependents; or
(B)
a law enforcement officer or firefighter,
who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as determined by the Secretary.
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(4) Definitions
In this subsection:
(A) Firefighter
The term
firefightermeans any employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe who performs work directly related to suppressing fires, including wildland fires.(B) Law enforcement officer
The term law enforcement officer means any officer, agent, or employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of criminal law or who is authorized by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders.
A bill to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a free annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass for law enforcement officers and firefighters..