HR 177 United States House · 119th Congress

Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness Act

This bill expands public recreational access to Yosemite's Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and Lake Eleanor Basin areas. It increases annual funding for park improvements from $30,000 to $2 million (adjusted for inflation), prohibits recouping costs from water/power customers, and adds wildfire mitigation to maintenance projects. The bill explicitly permits activities like swimming, non-motorized watercraft, camping above high-water marks, and picnicking, while requiring the National Park Service to report on equitable access funding. The report must analyze whether original recreational access intentions were followed and propose adjustments to San Francisco's water/power pricing or fees to cover maintenance costs.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Last action Sep 10, 2026
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Sep 10, 2026
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
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Jan 3, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Jan 3, 2025
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