H.R. 3820: San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-10-23 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-10-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act

Plain summary

San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act This bill establishes the San Gabriel National Recreation Area in California as a unit of the National Park System, consisting of approximately 51,107 acres of identified federal lands and interests. The Department of the Interior must cooperate with the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop opportunities for the management of the federal lands under DOD jurisdiction that are included within the area. The bill establishes the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council and the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership. Interior and the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council shall create a comprehensive management plan for the area. Interior shall develop an integrated visitor services plan for the area and is authorized to construct visitor use facilities. The Department of Agriculture must modify the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in California to include approximately 109,143 acres of additional, identified National Forest System lands and administer them as part of the monument.

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San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] · 4 cosponsors

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Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr3820.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3820 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114