Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8735

American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act

Lower Presidio Historic Park: National Park Study

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Lower Presidio Historic Park in Monterey, California.

May 21·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process within the House Committee on Natural Resources. It recently had a hearing in a subcommittee and is considered active as it continues to move through the committee review phase.

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Unlikely to pass

Study bills for specific local sites often struggle to pass on their own and usually need to be included in a larger group of public lands bills.

Key Points

This bill starts a formal study of Lower Presidio Historic Park in Monterey, California. The goal is to see if the site is important enough to be protected as a National Historic Park.
The site has deep roots in history. It was a home for indigenous peoples for 12,000 years before becoming a military base for Spain, Mexico, and the United States. It is also where the American flag was first raised in California in 1846.
The study will also look at the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers. These African American soldiers served at the site before becoming some of the nation's first park rangers at Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks.
The Interior Department will have three years to finish the study once they get the money. They will look at the costs of running the park and talk to local tribes and government groups to see if federal management is the best choice.

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Milestones

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May 21, 2026House

Subcommittee Hearings Held

May 12, 2026House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

May 12, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

May 12, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Lower Presidio Historic Park in Monterey, California.

Bill NumberHR 8735

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

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