S. 3456Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act

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The bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to give law‑enforcement officers and firefighters a free annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. It defines who qualifies as a firefighter or law‑enforcement officer and requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue the passes at no cost to eligible individuals, including members of the Armed Forces and their dependents.

Key Provisions

Adds definitions for “firefighter” (any employee of federal, state, local, or tribal government who works on fire suppression) and “law enforcement officer” (any government officer, agent, or employee authorized to prevent, detect, investigate, or supervise criminal matters).
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available for free to eligible law‑enforcement officers, firefighters, members of the Armed Forces, and their dependents, upon proof of eligibility.

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

National Parks Subcommittee

July 21, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

December 11, 2025

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

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

December 11, 2025

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

National Parks Subcommittee

July 21, 2026

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Introduced in SenateIssued December 11, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 3456

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 11, 2025

Mr. Sheehy (for himself, Mr. Luján, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

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.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act.

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 by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:

(3)

Annual passes

(A)

Definitions

In this paragraph:

(i)

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.

(ii)

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 who is—

(I)

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

(II)

authorized by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders.

(B)

Availability

The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at no cost, to each member of the Armed Forces and their dependents, and each law enforcement officer or firefighter, who provides adequate proof of eligibility for such pass, as determined by the Secretary.