Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act, the official text

119 HR 183 : Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-07-22
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IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 183 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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. 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act .
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.
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(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.
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Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.