HR 4300 United States House · 117th Congress

Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act

Summary

Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act This bill makes the America the Beautiful-National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge, to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Families. The pass covers the entrance fee and standard amenity recreation fee for all federal recreational lands and waters.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2021

Committee Review

Jul 2021

House Passage

Jul 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jul 1, 2021 Last action Jul 30, 2021

Floor votes · House Jul 29, 2021

How they voted

420–0

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 430

Jul 29, 2021

D Democratic219

213 Yea 6

97% Yea

R Republican211

207 Yea 4

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 30, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

upper

Jul 29, 2021

Introduced

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

lower

Jul 29, 2021

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 254). (text: 07/26/2021 CR H3864)

lower

Jul 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 254).(text: 07/26/2021 CR H3864)

lower

Jul 26, 2021

Introduced

Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Jul 26, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee on Agriculture discharged.

lower

Jul 26, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-105, Part I.

lower

Jul 14, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

lower

Jul 14, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jul 14, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

lower

Jul 13, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

lower

Jul 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

lower

Jul 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Jul 1, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 151 co-sponsors