Senate bill S 2881 would move about 160 acres near Yosemite to the Park Service
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Sponsor: Alex Padilla · Senator · CA
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Official title: A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
Introduced:
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S 2881 would swap about 160 and 170 acres between the Forest Service and Park Service at Ackerson Meadow; it has cleared committee but not the Senate.
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What does this do?
The bill swaps management of two federal parcels near Yosemite National Park in Tuolumne County, California. About 160 acres would move from the Forest Service to the National Park Service and join Yosemite, while about 170 acres would move from the Park Service to the Forest Service and join Stanislaus National Forest. The land stays federal.
Who does it affect?
The Forest Service and National Park Service are directly affected, along with people who use or hold permits on the land, such as hikers, campers, and holders of leases or rights-of-way.
Why does it matter?
Only the managing agency changes, and with it the laws that apply: National Park System laws for park land and National Forest System laws for forest land. Existing rights, leases, permits, and easements stay valid but would be administered by the new agency.
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Based on the “Reported to Senate” text of Jul 23, 2026.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedSep 18, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Jul 23, 2026
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.