S. 2881 · On the floor · Public Lands and Natural Resources

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

Sponsor: Alex Padilla (D-CA)

What it does

• Transfer administrative jurisdiction over specified federal land parcels between Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest in California.
• Place land currently under National Park Service management into Forest Service jurisdiction to align management practices with existing cattle grazing operations.
• Enable grazing on the transferred land under Forest Service multiple-use management authority.

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

Jul 23, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources