S. 3194 119th Congress Senate

Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land in California as the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land in California as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 18, 2025 Introduced by: Alex Padilla Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Public Lands and Natural Resources CaliforniaEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchHistoric sites and heritage areasLand use and conservationPublic-private cooperation

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 17, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 646.

Sep 17, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Jul 29, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jul 21, 2026

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

Nov 18, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8207)

Nov 18, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now September 17, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 646.

Hearings & markups 2

Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729, bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and …
Open Business Meeting Jul 29, 2026 · 9:30 AM EDT · Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Hearings to examine S.1674, to modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State of Kentucky, S.2498, …
Open Hearing Jul 21, 2026 · 4:30 PM EDT · National Parks Subcommittee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate
National Parks Subcommittee
Senate · subcommittee of Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Cosponsors 1

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Nov 18, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3194: Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3194/

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"S. 3194: Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3194/.

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S. 3194, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3194/.

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