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California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act

Introduced: February 3, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-416.
Dec 5, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 722.
Oct 2, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5594-5601)
Jun 25, 2018
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5594-5601)
Jun 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 857.
Jun 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5594-5603)
May 16, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 16, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 16, 2018
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
May 16, 2018
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Feb 6, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act

This bill amends the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to, among other things:

  • establish or designate wilderness areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, and a national scenic area;
  • release specified wilderness study areas;
  • adjust national park and preserve boundaries; and
  • specify land withdrawals and conveyances.

Specified federal land shall be taken into trust for the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe.

Lands and interests in land, including improvements, outside the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park in California, may be acquired for the purpose of operating a visitor center.

The bill makes amendments to the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 regarding the California State School lands.

The bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of rivers and creeks as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

What's happening now December 5, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 722.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 32 Related bill California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2018
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Feb 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 857: California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-857/
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"H.R. 857: California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-857/.
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H.R. 857, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-857/.
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