Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- Jun 15, 2026
What it does
The bill would establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area as a unit of the National Park System to conserve, protect, and promote the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Upper and Middle Texas Gulf Coast while supporting local economies and rural communities. It would affect public and private lands in Jefferson, Chambers, Galveston, Brazoria, and Matagorda Counties in Texas, allowing land acquisition only through donation, purchase from willing sellers, exchange, or federal transfer—prohibiting condemnation—and requiring cooperative agreements with landowners for inclusion in the associated Network. Administration would be led by the Secretary of the Interior…
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