S. 2580: Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-08-02 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-08-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act

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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.

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Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act

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Sponsor: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] · 8 cosponsors

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John Boozman (R-AR), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), James E. Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s2580.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s2580 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117