H.R. 8454 · Passed 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.

Sponsor: Tom McClintock (R-CA)

What it does

• Transfer administrative jurisdiction of specified federal land parcels from Yosemite National Park to Stanislaus National Forest.
• Place grazing lands currently managed by the National Park Service under Forest Service management authority.
• Enable multiple-use management plan including cattle grazing on transferred federal land in California.

Official 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.

Latest action

Sep 15, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617.

Committee: House Natural Resources