S1870-119

In Committee

Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act

119th Congress Introduced May 22, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to expand the boundaries of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, adding approximately 191,000 acres of land. It relies on definition changes. The main policy areas are Public Lands, Finance, Environment, and Social Welfare.

Who Benefits and How

National Park Service could gain revenue opportunities, Land conservation organizations and environmental groups would be affected, and Outdoor recreation and tourism businesses could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Real estate developers in affected areas could face higher barriers and Federal taxpayers could face higher costs.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to expand the boundaries of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, adding approximately 191,000 acres of land...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to expand the boundaries of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, adding approximately 191,000 acres of land.

Key Policy Areas

Public Lands, Finance, Environment, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

The bill amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to expand the boundaries of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, adding approximately 191,000 acres of land.

Policy Domains

Public Lands Finance Environment Social Welfare

Full Bill - Sections 1-4

Identified Gains
  • National Park Service
  • Land conservation organizations and environmental groups
  • Outdoor recreation and tourism businesses
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National Park Service:
Outdoor recreation and tourism businesses:
Land conservation organizations and environmental groups:
Identified Costs
  • Real estate developers in affected areas
  • Federal taxpayers
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Federal taxpayers:
Real estate developers in affected areas:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 9, 2025

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. …

May 22, 2025

Mr. Schiff (for himself and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following …

May 22, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …

May 22, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

National Park Service

Environment
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Land conservation organizations and environmental groups

Real Estate
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Real estate developers in affected areas

Recreation & Tourism
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Outdoor recreation and tourism businesses

General Public
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Taxpayers

Utilities
1 mention across 1 clause
?1 uncertain

Utility and water resource facility operators in the area

1/4
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Public Lands Finance Environment Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of the Interior

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"National Recreation Area" §3

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

"Rim of the Valley Unit" §4

Land, water, and interests in land and water depicted as Rim of the Valley Unit Proposed Addition on map numbered 638/179670x dated April 14, 2023

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