H.R. 183

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 183 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 183

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 22, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources

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AN ACT

To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a 
free annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass for law 
enforcement officers and firefighters.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement Officer and 
Firefighter Recreation Pass Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL RECREATIONAL PASSES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND 
FIREFIGHTERS.

Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6804(b)) is amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) Annual passes.--The Secretary shall make the National 
Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at no 
cost, to--
``(A) a member of the Armed Forces and their 
dependents; or
``(B) a law enforcement officer or firefighter,
who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as 
determined by the Secretary.''.
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Firefighter.--The term `firefighter' means 
any employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit 
of local government, or an Indian Tribe who performs 
work directly related to suppressing fires, including 
wildland fires.
``(B) Law enforcement officer.--The term `law 
enforcement officer' means any officer, agent, or 
employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit of 
local government, or an Indian Tribe authorized by law 
or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the 
prevention, detection, or investigation of any 
violation of criminal law or who is authorized by law 
to supervise sentenced criminal offenders.''.

Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2025.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.