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US Congress · H.R. 183 · Passed the House

Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act

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Introduced 2025-01-03
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Officially: “Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act Read the full text

Public Lands and Natural Resources

What it does

Law Enforcement Officer 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 and for the lifetime of the passholder, to law enforcement officers.
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1Short title

This section would give the Act the short title "Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act."

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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act .

2National recreational passes for law enforcement officers

This section would amend Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act by adding a new paragraph. Under the new paragraph, the Secretary would have to give the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to any law enforcement officer for free and for that officer's lifetime. The bill defines "law enforcement officer" broadly to mean any officer, agent, or employee of the federal government, a state, a local government unit, or an Indian Tribe who is 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.

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2. National recreational passes for law enforcement officers Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Law enforcement officer discount The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to any law enforcement officer. For the purposes of this paragraph, 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 authorized by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders. .

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Where it is

Introduced · 2025-01-03

In the House.

Committee hearing · 2026-07-21
Passed the House · 2025-07-21
Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-23. The same version at GovInfo.

The numbers

29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
2
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIAvia STEPTOE LLP
6 filings
From 6 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. (2026-07-21).