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H.R. 973 117th Congress House

Central Coast Heritage Protection Act

Official title: To designate certain Federal land in the State of California as wilderness, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 2021 Introduced by: Salud O. Carbajal Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources CaliforniaElectric power generation and transmissionFederal-Indian relationsForests, forestry, trees
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 8, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Central Coast Heritage Protection Act

This bill designates specified land within the Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management and in the Los Padres National Forest in California as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The bill designates certain land in the Los Padres National Forest as

  • the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, to be incorporated into the Machesna Mountain Wilderness Area;
  • the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness Area, to be incorporated into the San Rafael Wilderness;
  • the Condor Ridge Scenic Area;
  • the Black Mountain Scenic Area; and
  • the Condor National Scenic Trail.

The bill also designates specified segments of the Indian, Mono, Matilija, Sespe, and Piru Creeks and Sisquoc River in California as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and requires studies of new trails for recreation opportunities in California.

Indian tribes shall be assured access to the wilderness areas, scenic areas, and potential wilderness areas designated by this bill for traditional cultural and religious purposes.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 803 Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act
  • S 1459 PUBLIC Lands Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Costa, Jim
California · Feb 1, 2022
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 26, 2021
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Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 11, 2021
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 11, 2021
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Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 11, 2021
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 973: Central Coast Heritage Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-973/
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"H.R. 973: Central Coast Heritage Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-973/.
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H.R. 973, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-973/.
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