S3456Referred to Committee

Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-11
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Tim Sheehy
Tim Sheehy
Republican · MT · Senator
Votes with party: 77.2% (891 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$0k

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Cosponsors (16)

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

2026-07-21

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Committee Activity

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Plain-English Summary

Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act This bill directs the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge, to law enforcement officers and firefighters.

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Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3456 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3456 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2025 Mr. Sheehy (for himself, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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 by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Annual passes.-- ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) 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. ``(ii) 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 who is-- ``(I) 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 ``(II) authorized by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders. ``(B) Availability.--The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at no cost, to each member of the Armed Forces and their dependents, and each law enforcement officer or firefighter, who provides adequate proof of eligibility for such pass, as determined by the Secretary.''. <all>
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