S 327 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Wounded Veterans Recreation Act

Introduced Feb 4, 2019 Originated Senate Became Public Law 116-205 Sponsor Jeanne Shaheen D-NH

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Latest action · Dec 3, 2020 Became Public Law No: 116-205.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2019
  2. Passed SenateJun 22, 2020
  3. Passed HouseNov 16, 2020
  4. To the PresidentNov 24, 2020
  5. Became lawDec 3, 2020Public Law 116-205

Summary

Wounded Veterans Recreation Act

This bill instructs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to (1) any U.S. citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled, if the citizen or person furnishes adequate proof of the disability and such citizenship or residency; and (2) any veteran who has been found to have a service-connected disability.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 219On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed401–0Nov 16, 2020

Yea 401

Not voting 28

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2019 to Nov 18, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalFeb 4, 2019
D-WITammy BaldwinJul 24, 2019
D-MTJon TesterDec 18, 2019
D-MNAmy KlobucharNov 18, 2020

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateEnergy and Natural Resources Committee
Referred Feb 4, 2019Markup Dec 12, 2019Reported Dec 17, 2019
National Parks Subcommittee
Hearings Jun 19, 2019

Actions 20

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 3, 2020Signed by President.
  2. Dec 3, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-205.
  3. Nov 24, 2020Presented to President.
  4. Nov 16, 2020Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Nov 16, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5738-5739)
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In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H5738, H5739Text printed H5739Recorded votes H5748enactLists H5749Votes recorded by proxy on S. 327, Wounded Veterans Recreation ActJared Huffman D-CA, Rob Bishop R-UTNov 16, 2020
SenateDebate and remarks S3129Text printed S3129Ben Sasse R-NEJun 22, 2020

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

  1. Feb 18, 2020S. 327, Wounded Veterans Recreation ActAs reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 17, 2019

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 116-308PENDING LEGISLATION62 pagesEnergy and Natural Resources CommitteeJun 19, 2019

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 4930Wounded Veterans Recreation ActIdentical billNov 15, 2019

Titles 7

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability.
Short Titles as Passed House
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
Short Titles as Enacted
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jun 22, 2020Engrossed in Senate
  3. Dec 17, 2019Reported to Senate
  4. Feb 4, 2019Introduced in Senate

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