US SB327 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on December 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-12-03 - Became Public Law No: 116-205. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on December 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-12-03 - Became Public Law No: 116-205. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
Sponsors
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
Roll Calls
2020-11-16 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (Y: 401 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 28) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-12-03 | Senate | Became Public Law No: 116-205. (TXT | PDF) |
2020-12-03 | Senate | Signed by President. |
2020-11-24 | Senate | Presented to President. |
2020-11-16 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
2020-11-16 | House | 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) |
2020-11-16 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5748-5749) |
2020-11-16 | House | 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. |
2020-11-16 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 327. |
2020-11-16 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5738-5739) |
2020-11-16 | House | Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
2020-06-24 | House | Held at the desk. |
2020-06-24 | House | Received in the House. |
2020-06-24 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
2020-06-22 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3129; text: CR S3129) |
2019-12-17 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342. |
2019-12-17 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. |
2019-12-12 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
2019-06-19 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. |
2019-02-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4930 (Same As) 2019-11-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Subjects
Disability and paralysis
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
User charges and fees
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
User charges and fees
Veterans' organizations and recognition