A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the "Benefits that Endure for Lifetimes Of Service Act" or "BELO'S Act," proposes an amendment to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. The goal is to provide lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes to specific family members of service members. This applies to individuals who are entitled to a death gratuity under title 10 of the United States Code. It also applies to those entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation under chapter 13 of title 38.
Yes
- Scored +10
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill provides lifetime recreational benefits to the survivors of deceased service members.
- Scored +10
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill extends benefits to survivors of fallen service members through lifetime access to federal lands.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Lifetime Access to Federal Lands: Survivors of service members who lost their lives while serving may receive lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes. This is facilitated by amending section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (Section 2).
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Support for Specific Survivors: The bill provides a specific benefit for individuals entitled to a death gratuity under section 1475 of title 10, United States Code (Section 2).
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Support for Dependency and Indemnity Recipients: The bill provides a specific benefit for individuals entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation under chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill provides lifetime recreational benefits to the survivors of deceased service members.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill extends benefits to survivors of fallen service members through lifetime access to federal lands.
- 9/16/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
- 5/14/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 5/13/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1965)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1965)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1682.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1965-1966)
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/21/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/27/2025
- 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Sanford BishopDemocrat · Georgia
Jason CrowDemocrat · Colorado
John JamesRepublican · Michigan
Jennifer KiggansRepublican · Virginia
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California