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S. 1777 119th Congress Senate

Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act

Official title: A bill to amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park, to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park, to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the "Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center", and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 15, 2025 Introduced by: Alex Padilla Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources CaliforniaLand transfersParks, recreation areas, trails
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
May 15, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: S2953)
May 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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What's happening now December 9, 2025

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

 Hearings & markups 4
 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1777: Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1777/
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"S. 1777: Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1777/.
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S. 1777, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1777/.
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