H.R. 5555

Summary

H.R. 5555, the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 23, 2025 by Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Federal Lands, and last saw action on Mar 18, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Record

Text

H.R. 5555 has 5 co-sponsors.

119 HR 5555 IH: Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-23
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5555  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 23, 2025   Mr. Panetta  (for himself,  Mr. Mullin ,  Mr. Carbajal ,  Ms. Lofgren , and  Mr. Liccardo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land in California as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act  .
2.
Study
(a)
In general
The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the State of California, local organizations and governmental agencies, Tribal Governments, nonprofit organizations, and other appropriate entities, including the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, shall conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the areas described in subsection (b) as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the  Monterey Bay National Heritage Area .
(b)
Description of study area
The areas to be studied under subsection (a) include—
(1)
Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo counties in the State of California; and
(2)
any other area in the State of California that—
(A)
has heritage aspects that are similar to the heritage aspects of an area described in paragraph (1); and
(B)
is adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, an area described in paragraph (1).
(c)
Applicable Law
The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code.

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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land in California as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D) sponsors H.R. 5555, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Jimmy Panetta

Rep. · D–CA-19 · Sponsor

Introduced Sep 23, 2025

Salud Carbajal

Rep. · D–CA-24 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 23, 2025 · Original

Sam Liccardo

Rep. · D–CA-16 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 23, 2025 · Original

Zoe Lofgren

Rep. · D–CA-18 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 23, 2025 · Original

Kevin Mullin

Rep. · D–CA-15 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 23, 2025 · Original

John Garamendi

Rep. · D–CA-8 · Co-sponsor

Joined Oct 8, 2025

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Committees

H.R. 5555 went before 2 committees: Federal Lands Subcommittee and Natural Resources.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

Federal Lands Subcommittee

Hearings By (subcommittee) · Mar 18, 2026 · 34 Bills

Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Referred To · Sep 23, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5555 has taken 4 actions since Sep 23, 2025, the latest on Mar 18, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 5555 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 5555, as Identical bill.

HR 5555Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study ActMar 18, 2026 · Subcommittee Hearings Held · Identical bill

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Titles

H.R. 5555 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act — Display Title
• Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land in California as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5555 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Urban Development/Municipalities, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5555 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5555’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 5555 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from California to Public-private cooperation.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5555, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 156 (Tuesday, September 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PANETTA:H.R. 5555.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H4494]

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