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H.R. 1738: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act

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H.R. 1738: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-27 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act

Plain summary

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act This bill establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area in California. The Delta Protection Commission is designated as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area. The Commission shall submit a proposed management plan for the heritage area to the Department of the Interior for approval. The management plan shall not be approved until Interior has received certification from the Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed such plan for consistency with the plan adopted by the Council pursuant to state law.

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Official text

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] reported raising $582,746 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1738 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115