Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
USA116th CongressS-327| Senate
| Updated: 12/3/2020
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Senator
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (4)
Energy and Natural Resources Committee, National Parks Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-308.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3129; text: CR S3129)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3129; text: CR S3129)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5738-5739)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 327.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5748-5749)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 219). (text: CR H5739)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-205.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Disability and paralysisParks, recreation areas, trailsUser charges and feesVeterans' organizations and recognition
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
USA116th CongressS-327| Senate
| Updated: 12/3/2020
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-308.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3129; text: CR S3129)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3129; text: CR S3129)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5738-5739)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 327.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5748-5749)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 219). (text: CR H5739)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-205.
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Senator
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (4)
Energy and Natural Resources Committee, National Parks Subcommittee
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Disability and paralysisParks, recreation areas, trailsUser charges and feesVeterans' organizations and recognition