Laura Friedman (D-CA)
Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act
A Democratic bill with 7 Democratic cosponsors · See all 7 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act," aims to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. It proposes to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor within the recreation area's boundaries. The act modifies the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to incorporate land and water interests depicted on specific maps. Any land acquired within this unit will be administered as part of the National Recreation Area. Additionally, the bill addresses how water resource facilities and public utilities will operate within this new unit.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +6
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
It incorporates more land into the National Park Service for more structured management.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill expands the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to protect land and water resources.
- Scored +3
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands federal oversight of land through the National Park Service.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Would business owners be better off under this?
Utility and water resource operators may face increased restrictions on their activities.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Recreation Area: By adjusting the boundaries to include the Rim of the Valley Unit, the bill incorporates land and water interests into the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (Section 2).
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Public Transparency: The bill ensures that the maps used to define the boundaries are on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service (Section 2).
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Resource Protection: Any utility or water resource facility activities within the new unit must be conducted in a way that reasonably avoids or reduces the impact on the resources of the Rim of the Valley Unit (Section 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on Utility Activities: While the bill protects resource impacts, it notes that any utility or water resource facility activities in the Rim of the Valley Unit must be conducted in a manner that reasonably avoids or reduces the impact on the unit's resources (Section 4).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — It incorporates more land into the National Park Service for more structured management. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill expands the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to protect land and water resources.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands federal oversight of land through the National Park Service. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires maps to be on file and available for public inspection.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Utility and water resource operators may face increased restrictions on their activities.
- 11/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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