H.R. 1029Free Veterans from Fees Act

1 recorded action232 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: W. Gregory Steube [R-FL-17]
Cosponsors: 22 · 18 Republicans · 4 Democrats
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Committees: Natural Resources Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Latest action: Oct 20, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

IntroducedFeb 11, 2021
Passed the HouseOct 19, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1029 as passed House on Oct 19, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 316

House Oct 19, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Free Veterans from Fees Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

421 Yea 3 Nay 7 not voting

Crossed both parties 3 of 424 voting members broke with their own party: 3 Democrats.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members431 members

Democratic219 members

Republican212 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors22 · 18 Republicans · 4 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1029 and vote against it. 16 signed when it was filed.