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Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025

House

Directs the U.S. Geological Survey to create a sinkhole mapping program that studies causes of sinkholes, identifies higher-risk zones, and publishes public maps and planning information

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act of 2025

House

Authorize the conveyance of land in Fruit Heights under specified terms in 2025

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, and for other purposes.

House

Modifies the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest to change the mapped area of that forest

Latest action: Tue Apr 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act

House

Adjusts the boundary of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include Scarper Ridge lands

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act

House

Preserves the Rim of the Valley Corridor through a federal corridor preservation measure tied to public lands

Latest action: Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Calumet National Heritage Area Act

Senate

Establishes the Calumet National Heritage Area to preserve and interpret the region's historic and cultural resources

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

Senate

Adjusts the boundary of Big Bend National Park to change the park's defined federal land area

Latest action: Mon Jun 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act

Senate

Adjusts the boundary of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include Scarper Ridge lands

Latest action: Fri Mar 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Pecos Watershed Protection Act

House

Protects the Pecos watershed through a natural resources measure focused on watershed conservation

Latest action: Tue Apr 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2025

House

Adjusts the boundary of Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky to include additional land within the park area

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To unleash America's offshore critical minerals and resources.

House

Expand offshore development of critical minerals and natural resources in U.S. waters

Latest action: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2025

Senate

Adjusts the boundary of Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky to include additional land within the park

Latest action: Thu May 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act

Senate

Establishes a preservation framework for the Rim of the Valley corridor tied to national parks and protected lands

Latest action: Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tulare Youth Recreation and Women’s History Enhancement Act

House

Authorize enhancements for youth recreation and women’s history facilities in Tulare through a named local improvement measure

Latest action: Wed Jul 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Finding ORE Act

House

Establishes a framework under the Finding ORE Act to identify and locate ore resources under natural resources policy

Latest action: Tue Feb 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A bill to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center".

Senate

Renames the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper Wyoming as the Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Park Redesignation Act

House

Redesignates Ocmulgee Mounds as a national park to change its federal park unit status

Latest action: Wed Jul 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure.

House

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Oyster Reef Recovery Act of 2025

House

Establishes a 2025 oyster reef recovery measure to restore and manage oyster reef resources

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center".

House

Renames the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper Wyoming as the Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act

Senate

Authorizes conveyance of Crystal Reservoir property, indicating a land transfer measure tied to public lands management

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Geese House Site Conveyance Act

Senate

Authorizes conveyance of the Geese House Site through a land transfer measure under natural resources policy

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Historical Park and National Historic Landmark Establishment and Boundary Adjustments Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a new national historical park and makes boundary adjustments involving a national historic landmark in the National Park System

Latest action: Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act

House

Improve forecasting of atmospheric rivers to strengthen prediction and preparedness for these weather events

Latest action: Mon Jul 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Gulf of America Act

House

Renames the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and requires federal agencies to update maps and official documents with the new name

Latest action: Mon May 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act

House

Establishes Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter as a National Historical Park within the National Park System

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A bill to modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, and for other purposes.

Senate

Modifies the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest for federal land management purposes

Latest action: Mon Oct 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Strategic Ports Reporting Act

Senate

Require reporting on strategic ports to inform foreign relations and related maritime security oversight

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians.

House

Takes specified land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Caja del Rio Protection Act

Senate

Protects the Caja del Rio area by establishing a federal conservation framework for that specific landscape

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Upper Price River Watershed Project Act of 2026

Senate

Authorize the Upper Price River Watershed Project for watershed restoration and related water resource improvements in Utah

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Pecos Watershed Protection Act

Senate

Protects the Pecos watershed by establishing federal safeguards tied to public lands and natural resource management

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act

Senate

Establishes Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park to preserve and interpret this Holocaust refugee shelter site

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Finding ORE Act

Senate

Establishes the Finding ORE Act as a measure focused on locating rare earth element resources

Latest action: Wed Jun 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Dalles Watershed Development Act

House

Authorize the Forest Service to convey about 150 acres in the Mount Hood National Forest to the City of The Dalles, Oregon, if the city requests the transfer within one year

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Revitalizing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals Dominance Act

Senate

Establishes a framework to revive U.S. offshore critical minerals development and strengthen national dominance in that sector

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act

Senate

Establishes a water rights settlement for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act

House

Establishes an Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve as a unit of the National Park System

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Water Research Optimization Act of 2025

Senate

Optimize federal water research by improving coordination and efficiency in water science activities

Latest action: Tue Oct 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.

Senate

Transfers administrative jurisdiction over certain federal land parcels in Harpers Ferry West Virginia for federal land management purposes

Latest action: Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)