# 119-hr-3414: Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act

119-hr-3414, Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3414
- Congress: 119
- Title: Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Adds about 20,149 acres to Joshua Tree National Park** to expand the park boundary and move management of that land to the National Park Service. It also corrects a citation in a conservation statute and redesignates the Cottonwood Visitor Center as the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center. - Nearby landowners and the State of California: The Secretary of the Interior could acquire private land by donation, purchase from willing sellers, exchange, or transfer, but State or local government land inside the new boundary could only be acquired by donation or exchange. - Federal land managers: Administrative jurisdiction over the added acreage would transfer from the Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service, changing which agency manages uses and protections on that land. - Public and visitors: The Cottonwood Visitor Center, or any successor, would be redesignated the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center and all legal, map, and official references would be considered to refer to the new name.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Joshua Tree park expands, new land rules: mixed, low. If enacted, Joshua Tree National Park would add about 20,149 acres. Those lands would shift from BLM to the National Park Service. Park rules and permits could change for visitors, permit holders, and nearby businesses. The Interior Secretary could acquire land inside the boundary by donation, will…

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- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3414 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3414)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3414 (as of 2026-04-21).