H.R. 2956: To provide for the establishment of the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-23 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 514.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 514. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To provide for the establishment of the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge.

Plain summary

This bill directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to establish the Western Riverside County National Wildlife Refuge in California. USFWS must include within the boundaries of the refuge the lands and waters within the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Area that are owned by the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state upon the establishment of the refuge. USFWS may enter into cooperative agreements with the State of California, any of its political subdivisions, or any other persons to (1) manage lands that are owned by California, the subdivision, or the other person and located within the refuge; (2) promote public awareness of the natural resources of the conservation area; or (3) encourage participation by the public in the conservation of such resources. USFWS may acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange the lands and waters or interests in them (including conservation easements) within the refuge, except those that are owned by California and its political subdivisions may be acquired by donation only. Federal property in the refuge must be assessed for inclusion in the refuge and must be transferred to USFWS if deemed suitable for inclusion.

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Official text

To provide for the establishment of the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2956, a bill to provide for the establishment of the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge (2020-06-05)

Cosponsors on this site

Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] reported raising $7.1 million (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 House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr2956.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2956 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116