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H.R. 1719: John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act

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H.R. 1719: John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-24 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-191.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 346 (2017): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1719 (2017-07-11), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-191. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act

Plain summary

John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act (Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior may acquire by donation approximately 44 acres of land to include in the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California. The acquired land shall be administered as part of such site.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] · 21 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1719, John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act (2017-07-06)

Cosponsors on this site

James P. McGovern (D-MA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mike Quigley (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] reported raising $721,776 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1719 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115