S1142Passed Senate
Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act
Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-03-26
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Alex Padilla
Democrat · CA · Senator
Votes with party: 84.1% (826 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/P000145
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesDischarged From · 2026-03-25
Previously
- Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeDischarged From · 2026-03-25
- Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-26
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-03-26
Plain-English Summary
This bill adjusts the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include Scarper Ridge, expanding the protected public land available for outdoor recreation and conservation in the region. The change allows the National Park Service to manage additional acreage for activities like hiking and wildlife protection while potentially preserving natural habitat in the area.
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Subjects
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1142 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1142 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include the Scarper Ridge property. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act''. SEC. 2. SCARPER RIDGE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. Section 2(a)(2) of Public Law 92-589 (16 U.S.C. 460bb-1(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(F) Land generally depicted as `Proposed Boundary Addition' on the map entitled `Golden Gate National Recreation Area Proposed Boundary Addition', numbered 641/193973, and dated July 2024.''. Passed the Senate March 25, 2026. Attest: Secretary. 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1142 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include the Scarper Ridge property.
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