BELO’S Act

This bill lets certain military survivors get a free, lifetime pass to all National Parks and other federal recreation lands. It adds survivors who qualify for a military death gratuity or VA dependency and indemnity compensation to the list of people who can receive a lifetime pass—this includes families of service members who died while on active duty or during inactive duty training. It does this by changing the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to include these survivors for lifetime passes.

Key points

• Who is affected: Surviving family members who receive a death gratuity or dependency and indemnity compensation after a service member’s death, including deaths on active duty or during inactive duty training.
• What changes: They become eligible for a free lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass by law.
• Why it matters: It honors fallen service members by giving their families lifelong access to public lands at no cost.