HR1682Passed House
BELO’S Act
Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-02-27
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Gabe Evans
Republican · CO · Representative
Votes with party: 96.8% (554 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (5)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-05-14
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Plain-English Summary
Benefits that Endure for Lifetimes Of Service Act or BELO’S Act This bill extends eligibility for a free lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to any individual who is a survivor to a member of the Armed Forces whose death entitles the survivor to (1) a death gratuity (e.g., the servicemember died while on active duty or during inactive duty training), or (2) dependency and indemnity compensation.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security
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