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S1777Referred to Committee

Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-15
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
Democrat · CA · Senator
Votes with party: 65.0% (314 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/P000145

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)· 2025-05-20

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

2025-12-09

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would expand Joshua Tree National Park in California by adding more land to its current boundaries, giving the park more area to protect desert ecosystems and wildlife. The expansion would affect visitors who use the park, local communities near the park, and conservation groups interested in preserving the unique Joshua Tree desert landscape. The proposal is currently being reviewed by congressional committees to determine how much land should be added and what the impacts would be.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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