HR4877-119

Introduced

To designate certain Federal land in the State of California as wilderness.

119th Congress Introduced Aug 5, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To designate certain Federal land in the State of California as wilderness., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H8A41B9C8E1054165940C40D837D80CC0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act.
  • Section H9EE5B285755E4565ADA82F03644F6A25: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term scenic area means a scenic area designated by section 7(a). The term Secretary means— with respect to land managed by the...
  • Section HCB5DF5D1042849DAA76F9B10E2F46802: 3. Designation of wilderness In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness...
  • Section H5123A6CF68BD4198884324C42B25AB92: 4. Administration of wilderness Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with this Act and...
  • Section H8C7BD3D13C6B4A04BD30E94A241187EC: 5. Designation of Wild and Scenic Rivers Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: The...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To designate certain Federal land in the State of California as wilderness., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Environment, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To designate certain Federal land in the State of California as wilderness., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Environment Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 5, 2025

Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Ms. Brownley, and Mr. Panetta) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Environment Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"scenic area" §H9EE5B285755E4565ADA82F03644F6A25

a scenic area designated by section 7(a). The term Secretary means— with respect to land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the Secretary of the Interior

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