H.R. 1029 · 117th Congress

Free Veterans from Fees Act

Introduced on Feb 11, 2021 by W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17). 22 cosponsors, 4 of them from another party. Latest action (Oct 20, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 11, 2021
Cosponsors
22
4 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To Waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans' special events at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Conflicts and wars
  • District of Columbia
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Military history
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Monuments and memorials
  • User charges and fees
  • Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Oct 19, 2021). Public domain.

Free Veterans from Fees Act

This bill waives the application fee for any special use permit solely for a veterans special event at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

W. Gregory SteubeR-FL-17Sponsor

Democrats · 4

Republicans · 18

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Oct 19, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 421–3

History

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  1. Feb 11, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Feb 11, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Feb 11, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Mar 15, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  5. May 5, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
  6. May 5, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. May 5, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Jul 26, 2021Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-106.
  9. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-106.
  10. Jul 26, 2021 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 79.
  11. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseMrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3858-3860)
  13. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1029.
  14. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  15. Oct 19, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5661-5662)
  16. Oct 19, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 3 (Roll no. 316).(text: CR 7/26/2021 H3858-3859)House · Roll call 316
  17. Oct 19, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 3 (Roll no. 316). (text: CR 7/26/2021 H3858-3859)House · Roll call 316
  18. Oct 19, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Oct 20, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.