Alex Padilla (D-CA)
A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill deals with the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain federal land in Tuolumne County, California. It transfers about 160 acres of National Forest System land to the Secretary of the Interior to be managed as part of Yosemite National Park. It also transfers about 170 acres of National Park System land to the Secretary of Agriculture to be managed as part of Stanislaus National Forest. The Secretaries are allowed to make minor corrections and adjustments to the transferred land by mutual agreement. The bill outlines responsibilities for identifying and cleaning up hazardous substances on the transferred land. Finally, it states that the bill does not affect existing rights, easements, leases, or permits.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +4
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill allows for administrative corrections to facilitate land management between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill facilitates land management adjustments and requires the identification of hazardous substances during the jurisdictional transfer.
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires public notice in the Federal Register for land corrections and adjustments.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 1(b): This section allows the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to make minor corrections and adjustments to the transferred land to make land management easier. This could be positive because it gives officials the flexibility to fix survey issues and manage the land more smoothly.
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Section 1(c): This section requires the Secretaries to identify known sites with hazardous substances and notify the receiving agency, while keeping the original agency responsible for the cleanup. This is positive because it ensures transparency about safety hazards and holds the responsible agency accountable for cleaning up hazardous materials.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 1(d): This section states that existing rights, withdrawals, rights-of-way, easements, leases, licenses, or permits are not affected, but the newly responsible agency will take over administering them. While rights are preserved, individuals or groups holding these permits might face burdens or confusion when dealing with a brand new federal agency for their existing agreements.
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? — The bill allows for administrative corrections to facilitate land management between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill facilitates land management adjustments and requires the identification of hazardous substances during the jurisdictional transfer.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires public notice in the Federal Register for land corrections and adjustments.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The land management adjustments and hazardous substance protocols provide administrative clarity for local federal land areas.
- 7/23/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.
- 2/4/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- 9/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/18/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6734)
- Introduced in Senate
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Adam SchiffDemocrat · California