Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
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, known as the "Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act," aims to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. It seeks to include the Rim of the Valley Unit within the existing recreation area. The legislation amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to incorporate specific lands and water as depicted in a 2023 map. Additionally, it establishes how land acquired within this unit will be administered. Finally, it addresses how the addition affects existing water resource facilities and public utilities.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +7
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill preserves natural resources by including the Rim of the Valley Unit into the National Recreation Area.
- Scored +6
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill formalizes the administration and boundary of specific land units within the National Park Service.
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands the jurisdiction of the National Park Service over specific land areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Boundary Expansion: The bill adjusts the boundary of the SantaMônica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Unit, as described in Section 2.
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Administration of New Lands: Any land or interest in land acquired by the Secretary of the Interior within the Rim of the Valley Unit will be administered as part of the National Recreation Area, according to Section 3.
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Map Accessibility: The maps used to define the boundaries will be available for public inspection in the appropriate National Park Service offices, as noted in Section 2.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Utility and Water Facility Restrictions: While the bill allows for the operation and maintenance of water resource facilities and public utilities, it requires that such activities be conducted in a way that reasonably avoids or reduces the impact on the resources of the Rim of the Valley Unit, as stated in 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 air, water and wildlife? — The bill preserves natural resources by including the Rim of the Valley Unit into the National Recreation Area. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill formalizes the administration and boundary of specific land units within the National Park Service.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires maps to be made available for public inspection in National Park Service offices. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the jurisdiction of the National Park Service over specific land areas.
- 12/9/2025
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
- 5/22/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
4 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California