# 119-hr-177: Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness Act

119-hr-177, Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-12).

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- As of: 2026-09-12
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-177
- Congress: 119
- Title: Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-12

## Summary

**Raises the annual rent San Francisco pays for Hetch Hetchy from $30,000 to $2.0 million, indexed to inflation.** It also directs the National Park Service to expand and manage public recreation at the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and Lake Eleanor while preserving scenic, historic, and scientific features. - San Francisco (San Francisco Public Utilities Commission) must pay a much higher annual rent of $2.0 million instead of $30,000 and may not pass that cost to wholesale water or power customers. - Park visitors get broader access and activities at Hetch Hetchy and Lake Eleanor. Allowed uses include swimming, nonmotorized boats, camping above ordinary high water marks, picnicking, and vehicle access on roads needed to reach those areas, all subject to NPS rules. - The Department of the Interior and the National Park Service get new authority to use collected rent for wildfire mitigation and park improvements. The bill also requires a report within one year analyzing past access and revenue options, including treating the City of San Francisco as a concessioner and evaluating rate or fee adjustments. *Increases federal receipts by about $2.0 million a year, with funds available for wildfire mitigation and park work.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New recreation access at Hetch Hetchy: benefit, low. This bill would direct the Interior Secretary and the National Park Service to run the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and Lake Eleanor Basin for public recreation and benefit. If enacted, allowed activities would include swimming, non-motorized boats, picnicking, and camping outside ordinary high-water mar…
- Higher City payment and rate protections: mixed, medium. This bill would raise the annual payment the City of San Francisco must make from $30,000 to $2,000,000. Those annual sums would be adjusted each year to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers after July. The bill would also say the City could not pass these sums on t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act
- 119-hr-179: Proven Forest Management Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3300: Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3699: Energy Choice Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-177 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/177)

## Related
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2709)
- [119-hr-179: Proven Forest Management Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-179)
- [119-hr-3300: Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3300)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-3699: Energy Choice Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3699)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-177 (as of 2026-09-12).