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119th Congress · H.R. 5555 · Introduced

Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act

Latest action Mar 18, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held

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SubjectsCaliforniaEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchHistoric sites and heritage areasLand use and conservationPublic-private cooperation

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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 156 (Tuesday, September 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PANETTA:H.R. 5555.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H4494]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · [D-CA-19] · P000613
    Dem-CA-19 current · 5 terms · @RepJimmyPanetta · 4 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Committee memberships (3)

  • House Committee on Ways and Means (house) · house · rank 15 · site
  • House Committee on the Budget (house) · house · rank 5 · site
  • Trade (house) · house · rank 2

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District offices (4)

  • 701 Ocean St., Room 318C, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060 · 831-429-1976 · fax 831-424-7099 · 36.9778501,-122.0226351
  • 800 Pine Street, Paso Robles, CA, 93446 · 805-400-6535 · 35.6226739,-120.6877702
  • 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite 003, Monterey, CA, 93940 · 831-424-2229 · 36.5896723,-121.8806174
  • 841 Blossom Hill Road, Suite 209, San Jose, CA, 95123 · 408-960-0333 · 37.2506145,-121.8554964

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (5)

  • Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] · [D-CA-15] · M001225 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-23 · original
    Dem-CA-15 current · 2 terms · @RepKevinMullin · 1 district office
  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · [D-CA-24] · C001112 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-23 · original
    Dem-CA-24 current · 5 terms · @RepCarbajal · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · [D-CA-18] · L000397 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-23 · original
    Dem-CA-18 current · 16 terms · @RepZoeLofgren · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] · [D-CA-16] · L000607 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-23 · original
    Dem-CA-16 current · 1 term · @repliccardo · 1 district office
  • Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · [D-CA-8] · G000559 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-08
    Dem-CA-8 current · 9 terms · @RepGaramendi · 3 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Natural Resources Committee [House Standing]
    2025-09-23T13:00:15ZReferred To
    ↳ Federal Lands Subcommittee

Actions — from XML (5)

  • 2026-03-18Committeevia House committee actions
    Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • 2026-03-11Committeevia House committee actions
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  • 2025-09-23IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • 2025-09-23IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2025-09-23IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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Titles

  • Display Title2025-10-03T04:23:18Z
    Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-10-03T04:23:16Z
    Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-10-03T04:18:14Z
    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.

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