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.
Bill status
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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President
Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Last action Sep 10, 2026
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Committee
2
Sep 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom McClintock
RRepublican
Co
David G. Valadao
RRepublican
Co
Doug LaMalfa
RRepublican
Co
Ken Calvert
RRepublican
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