H.R. 8454 Passed the House Public Lands and Natural Resources

To provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] Introduced April 22, 2026 Cosponsors 0 Latest action September 15, 2026

Summary

This bill exchanges administrative jurisdiction over specified parcels of federal land between Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest in California.
By way of background, cattle are grazing on the land currently managed by the National Park Service. However, grazing on federal lands primarily occurs on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service. The transfer would allow the land with cattle grazing to be managed by the Forest Service, which has a multiple-use management plan that is consistent with grazing.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Sep 15, 2026 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617.
  2. Sep 14, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 14, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5567)
  4. Sep 14, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8454.
  5. Sep 14, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5567-5568)
  6. Sep 14, 2026 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Aug 27, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 678.
  8. Aug 27, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-777.
  9. Jul 22, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Jul 22, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Jul 22, 2026 Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  12. Jul 1, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held

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