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A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.

2/9/2026, 8:22 PM

Summary of Bill S 2881

This bill, designated as S. 2881 in the 119th Congress and introduced on September 18, 2025, aims to facilitate the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over specific federally owned land in California. Its purpose includes other objectives beyond land transfer, although specific details or provisions from the bill's text were not provided in the context.

Congressional Summary of S 2881

This bill exchanges administrative jurisdiction over specified parcels of federal land between Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest in California.

By way of background, cattle are grazing on the land currently managed by the National Park Service. However, grazing on federal lands primarily occurs on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service. The transfer would allow the land with cattle grazing to be managed by the Forest Service, which has a multiple-use management plan that is consistent with grazing.

Current Status of Bill S 2881

Bill S 2881 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 18, 2025. Bill S 2881 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on September 18, 2025.  Bill S 2881's most recent activity was Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. as of February 4, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2881

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2881

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2881

A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.
A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.

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