2023-2024 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB9516: Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act
Legislative Summary
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.
Bill History
9/10/2024
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
9/10/2024
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 of Representatives
9/11/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
House of Representatives
9/18/2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
House of Representatives
9/23/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
House of Representatives
11/20/2024
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
House of Representatives
11/20/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House of Representatives
11/20/2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
House of Representatives
12/10/2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-845, Part I.
House of Representatives
12/10/2024
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
House of Representatives
12/10/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 690.
House of Representatives
12/17/2024
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
House of Representatives
12/17/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7290-7291)
House of Representatives
12/17/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9516.
House of Representatives
12/17/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7290)
House of Representatives
12/17/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
12/18/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(12/18/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Energy And Natural Resources(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Republican