H.R. 885: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-02-28 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 642.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-02-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 642. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 17, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.) San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 - Modifies the boundary of the Park to include approximately 137 acres of additional identified land. Bars the use of condemnation authority by the Secretary for the acquisition of lands and interests under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land and interests within the boundary of the Park only by donation or exchange. Prohibits any payment from being made to a landowner in the case of an exchange. Prohibits the inclusion of any private property or non-federal public property within the Park's boundaries without the owner's written consent. Prohibits anything in this Act, the establishment of the Park, or its management from being construed as creating buffer zones outside of the Park. Bars an activity or use that can be seen or heard from within the Park from precluding the conduct of that activity or use outside the Park.

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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] · 4 cosponsors

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Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] reported raising $471,289 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr885.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr885 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113