S. 3526 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Dec 17, 2025
119th Congress
1st SessionS. 3526
1st SessionS. 3526
A BILL
PUBLIC Lands Act
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) · Introduced Dec 17, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 12, 2026: “Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.”
Sections
Title I — Forest restoration · 4
Title II — Recreation · 10
- Sec. 201Bigfoot National Recreation TrailNo change
- Sec. 202Elk Camp Ridge Recreation TrailNo change
- Sec. 203Trinity Lake TrailNo change
- Sec. 204Condor National Scenic Trail studyNo change
- Sec. 205Los Padres, Six Rivers, Shasta-Trinity, and Mendocino National Forests trails studyNo change
- Sec. 206Construction of mountain bicycling routesNo change
- Sec. 207PartnershipsNo change
- Sec. 208Trinity Lake Visitor CenterNo change
- Sec. 209Del Norte County Visitor CenterNo change
- Sec. 210Study; partnerships related to overnight accommodationsNo change
Title III — Conservation · 7
- Sec. 301Designation of wildernessNo change
- Sec. 302Administration of wildernessNo change
- Sec. 303Designation of potential wildernessNo change
- Sec. 304Designation of wild and scenic riversNo change
- Sec. 305Wild and scenic rivers studyNo change
- Sec. 306Scenic areasNo change
- Sec. 307Special management areasNo change
Title IV — Miscellaneous · 5
- Sec. 401Maps and legal descriptionsNo change
- Sec. 402Updates to land and resource management plansNo change
- Sec. 403Pacific Gas and Electric Company utility facilities and rights-of-wayNo change
- Sec. 404Reauthorization of existing water facilities in Pleasant View Ridge WildernessNo change
- Sec. 405Use by members of Indian TribesNo change