Tom McClintock (R-CA)
Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. 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, titled the "Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act," aims to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. The bill would allow law enforcement officers and firefighters to receive a free annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. To receive the pass, these individuals must provide proof of eligibility as determined by the Secretary. The act specifically defines which groups of people qualify for these benefits.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill increases recreational access to public lands for specific service members.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Free Annual Passes for Law Enforcement and Firefighters: The bill would provide a National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass at no cost to specific professionals and their families. This provides a financial benefit to these individuals (Section 2).
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Broad Definition of Firefighters: The act includes anyone working for the Federal Government, a State, a local government, or an Indian Tribe who performs work directly related to suppressing fires, such as wildland fires (Section 2).
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Broad Definition of Law Enforcement: The act covers officers, agents, or employees of the Federal Government, a State, a local government, or an Indian Tribe who are authorized to prevent, detect, or investigate criminal law violations or supervise sentenced offenders (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Requirement of Proof: Individuals seeking the pass must provide proof of eligibility that is determined by the Secretary (Section 2).
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.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill increases recreational access to public lands for specific service members.
- 7/21/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- 7/22/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 7/21/2025
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3496)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3496)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 183.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3495-3497)
- Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 7/16/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-207, Part I.
- Committee on Agriculture discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170.
- 6/25/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
- 6/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/7/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
- 1/3/2025
- 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.
- Introduced in House
Robert OnderRepublican · Missouri