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BELO’S Act

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-27
Introduced
5
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Sponsor

Gabe Evans
Gabe Evans
Republican · CO · Representative
Votes with party: 97.2% (673 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Veterans$3,500k
  • Tech & Internet$86k

Full profile: /officials/E000300

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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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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

2026-09-16

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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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