# 119-hr-8735: American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act

119-hr-8735, American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8735
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Lower Presidio Historic Park in Monterey, California.** The study would evaluate whether the site meets National Park System criteria. It would consider preservation and interpretation options with federal, state, local, Tribal, and private partners, identify cost estimates for acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance, and report findings and recommendations to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources within three years after funding becomes available.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study of Lower Presidio Park: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Lower Presidio Historic Park in Monterey, California. The study would evaluate the area's national significance and whether it is suitable and feasible as a unit of the National Park System. It would consid…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8735 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8735)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8735 (as of 2026-09-21).