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Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land in California as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study examining whether certain land in California should be designated as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area. The study area includes Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo counties, plus any adjacent California areas with similar heritage characteristics. In conducting the study, the Secretary must consult with California state officials, local governments, Tribal Governments, nonprofit organizations, and other relevant entities. The study will assess both the suitability and feasibility of establishing the heritage area designation. The study will follow procedures established in federal law for such heritage area studies.
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Sponsor (1)
5 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jimmy Panetta’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $19,200
- NFP $15,500
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $13,500
- ROCKET CENTRAL $12,000
- FOLKTALE WINERY $7,760
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Actions (4)
- Mar 18, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Mar 11, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. · house
- Sep 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Sep 23, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 23, 2025
Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Liccardo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land in California as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act”.
SEC. 2. STUDY.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the State of California, local organizations and governmental agencies, Tribal Governments, nonprofit organizations, and other appropriate entities, including the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, shall conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the areas described in subsection (b) as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the “Monterey Bay National Heritage Area”.
(b) Description of Study Area.—The areas to be studied under subsection (a) include—
(1) Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo counties in the State of California; and
(2) any other area in the State of California that—
(A) has heritage aspects that are similar to the heritage aspects of an area described in paragraph (1); and
(B) is adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, an area described in paragraph (1).
(c) Applicable Law.—The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code. <all>
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