# 119-hr-4041: To exempt certain forest management activities in Yosemite National Park from requirements of section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

119-hr-4041, To exempt certain forest management activities in Yosemite National Park from requirements of section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4041
- Congress: 119
- Title: To exempt certain forest management activities in Yosemite National Park from requirements of section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Streamlines environmental review for specific forest management in Yosemite National Park.** This bill would designate a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act for the planning, approval, and execution of fuels removal activities, including brush removal, and for reforestation activities inside Yosemite. Those listed actions would not require preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under NEPA Section 102.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster Yosemite forest work, less review: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would let Yosemite park staff plan, approve, and carry out fuels removal and reforestation without preparing an environmental assessment or impact statement. It would include brush removal. This would apply only inside Yosemite National Park and would take effect upon enactmen…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-175: Deport Alien Gang Members Act
- 119-hr-179: Proven Forest Management Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1894: FISH Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4041 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4041)

## 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-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-175: Deport Alien Gang Members Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-175)
- [119-hr-179: Proven Forest Management Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-179)
- [119-hr-1894: FISH Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1894)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4041 (as of 2026-04-21).