Bill Sponsor
House Bill 376
116th Congress(2019-2020)
California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 9, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 9, 2019
Latest Action
Feb 5, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
376
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019

This bill provides for conservation, additional recreational opportunities, and renewable energy development in the California Desert Conservation Area.

Specifically, the bill, among other things

  • establishes or designates wilderness areas, a special management area, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, and a national scenic area;
  • releases specified wilderness study areas;
  • adjusts national park and preserve boundaries; and
  • specifies land withdrawals, transfers, and conveyances.

Specified federal land shall be taken into trust for the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe.

Lands and interests in land, including improvements, outside the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park in California may be acquired for the purpose of operating a visitor center.

The bill makes amendments to the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 regarding the California State School lands and designates specified segments of rivers and creeks as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Text (1)
January 9, 2019
Actions (4)
02/05/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
02/05/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
01/09/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/09/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:21 PM