{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.sheehy.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sheehy-lujan-introduce-bill-to-provide-free-national-parks-passes-to-law-enforcement-wildland-firefighters/", "Sheehy, Luj\u00e1n Introduce Bill to Provide Free National Parks Passes to Law Enforcement, Wildland Firefighters", "2025-12-12", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "Senate", "MT", "Tim Sheehy", "S001232", "www.sheehy.senate.gov", "sheehy", "https://www.sheehy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "U.S. SENATE \u2013 Senators Tim Sheehy and Ben Ray Luj\u00e1n (D-N.M.) introduced the Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act, a bill to provide free annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes to law enforcement officers and firefighters, including wildland firefighters. The bill ensures those who ensure the security and protection of these recreation spaces for Americans across the country are able to access them at no cost.\n\n\u201cCountless firefighters and law enforcement officials across our nation work day and night, year-round to keep our communities, national parks, and public lands safe for American families. It\u2019s only right that we ensure these heroes can enjoy these treasured landscapes free of charge, and I\u2019m proud to lead this commonsense, bipartisan bill in the Senate,\u201d said Senator Sheehy.\n\n\u201cIn New Mexico and across the country, our law enforcement officers and firefighters put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities. I\u2019m proud to partner with Senator Sheehy to introduce bipartisan legislation that would allow law enforcement officers and firefighters to enjoy National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands free of charge. Whether it\u2019s visiting White Sands, Carlsbad Caverns, or New Mexico\u2019s vast Federal Recreational Lands, allowing these heroes to visit for free is a simple way for us to say: thank you,\u201d said Senator Luj\u00e1n.\n\nSenators Sheehy and Luj\u00e1n were joined by Senators Cassidy (R-La.), Crapo (R-ID), and Risch (R-ID) in introducing the Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act. The House of Representatives companion to the bill was introduced by Representative Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) and passed the House under suspension of the rules in July of this year.\n\nBackground:\n\nUnder current law, members of the Armed Services and their dependents are provided free annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes. These passes cover entrance fees and standard amenity (day-use) fees at recreation areas managed by the United States Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), National Park Service (NPS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (US ACE). Law enforcement officers and firefighters are currently not eligible for a free annual pass unless they are members of the Armed Services, veterans, or a Gold Star family member.\n\nThe Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide free annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes to law enforcement officers and firefighters, including wildland firefighters. This bill ensures that those who are often tasked with ensuring the security and protection of recreation spaces that Americans across the country enjoy will be able to access them at no cost.", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.sheehy.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sheehy-lujan-introduce-bill-to-provide-free-national-parks-passes-to-law-enforcement-wildland-firefighters/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8366093970835209, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}