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Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act
Summary
- Amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to make law enforcement officers and firefighters eligible for a free annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
- Expands the existing free pass program, which previously provided passes only to Armed Forces members and their dependents, to include law enforcement officers and firefighters.
- Requires individuals to provide adequate proof of eligibility as determined by the Secretary.
- Defines firefighters as employees of Federal, State, local, or tribal government performing fire suppression work, and law enforcement officers as those authorized by law to enforce criminal law or supervise sentenced offenders.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Tom Mcclintock’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SOVEREIGN NATION $21,650
- NOT PROVIDED $14,100
- TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE SUPPORT, INC. $10,700
- NULL $10,350
- CEN-CAL FIRE SYSTEMS, INC. $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Tom Mcclintock → · Outside spending →
Actions (17)
- Jul 21, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. · senate
- Jul 22, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Jul 21, 2025 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. · house
- Jul 21, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Jul 21, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3496) · house
- Jul 21, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3496)
- Jul 21, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 183. · house
- Jul 21, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3495-3497) · house
- Jul 21, 2025 Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
- Jul 16, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170. · house
- Jul 16, 2025 Committee on Agriculture discharged. · house
- Jul 16, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-207, Part I. · house
- Jun 25, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. · house
- Jun 25, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Feb 7, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. · house
- Jan 3, 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
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
AN ACT
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.
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 ‘firefighter’ means 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.”.
Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 183
AN ACT
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.
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