H.R. 183 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jul 21, 2025. Received Jul 22, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFree lifetime park passes for law enforcement officers
This bill would give law enforcement officers free lifetime passes to visit national parks and federal recreational lands. The Forest Service and Department of the Interior would issue these passes at no cost, and they would remain valid for the officer's entire life.
How it affects you
If you're a law enforcement officer, you'd get unlimited free access to national parks and federal recreational lands for life instead of having to buy annual or daily passes. For most other people, this wouldn't directly change anything about their park visits.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 183
AN ACT
Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act
Sponsor: Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA-5) · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 21, 2026: “Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.”