Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-8259
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
Introduced: 2024-05-06
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California

Land transfers

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8259 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2024 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act of 2024 . 2. Expansion of Joshua Tree National Park Section 402 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–22 ) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting after October 1991 or prior, the following: and including the approximately 17,842 acres of land depicted on the map entitled Proposed Joshua Tree National Park Expansion and dated April 29, 2024, .