Official Summaries

Benefits that Endure for Lifetimes Of Service Act or BELO’S Act

This bill extends eligibility for a free lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to any individual who is a survivor to a member of the Armed Forces whose death entitles the survivor to (1) a death gratuity (e.g., the servicemember died while on active duty or during inactive duty training), or (2) dependency and indemnity compensation. 

Benefits that Endure for Lifetimes Of Service Act or BELO’S Act

This bill extends eligibility for a free lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to any individual who is a survivor to a member of the Armed Forces whose death entitles the survivor to (1) a death gratuity (e.g., the servicemember died while on active duty or during inactive duty training), or (2) dependency and indemnity compensation. 

Current Full Text

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1682 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1682


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 14, 2025

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for 
   lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for 
  family members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives 
                      while serving their country.

    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 ``Benefits that Endure for Lifetimes 
Of Service Act'' or ``BELO'S Act''.

SEC. 2. LIFETIME PASSES.

    Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 
(16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Any individual who is a survivor entitled 
                to--
                            ``(i) a death gratuity under section 1475 
                        of title 10, United States Code; or
                            ``(ii) dependency and indemnity 
                        compensation under chapter 13 of title 38, 
                        United States Code.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2025.

            Attest:

                                             KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                 Clerk.