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Summary
This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide lifetime passes to national parks and federal recreational lands for family members and survivors of military service members who died while serving in the Armed Forces. The passes would be available to survivors who receive a death gratuity or dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO)
5 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Gabe Evans’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- HASELDEN CONSTRUCTION $13,513
- BT CONSTRUCTION $11,600
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES $9,900
- FISHER INVESTMENTS $9,900
- SPIERER WOODWARD $9,900
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Gabe Evans → · Outside spending →
Actions (9)
- May 14, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- May 13, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- May 13, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1965) · house
- May 13, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1965)
- May 13, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1682. · house
- May 13, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1965-1966) · house
- May 13, 2025 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Feb 27, 2025 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. · house
- Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (3)
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Full text
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for family members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving their country.
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 “Benefits that Endure for Lifetimes Of Service Act” or “BELO’S Act”.
SEC. 2. LIFETIME PASSES.
Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(D) Any individual who is a survivor entitled to—
“(i) a death gratuity under section 1475 of title 10, United States Code; or
“(ii) dependency and indemnity compensation under chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code.”.
Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1682
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for family members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving their country.
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