U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5677: Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Act
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area to conserve, protect, and promote the economic benefits of the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Upper and Middle Texas Gulf Coast as a unit of the National Park System.
What the bill says
To establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area to conserve, protect, and promote the economic benefits of the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Upper and Middle Texas Gulf Coast as a unit of the National Park System.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area to conserve, protect, and promote the economic benefits of the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Upper and Middle Texas Gulf Coast as a unit of the National Park System. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. Sec. 2. Purposes. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. 4. Establishment; boundaries; land acquisition. Sec. 5. Administration. Sec. 6. Lone Star Coastal Partnership. Sec. 7. Integrated Resource Management Plan. Sec. 8. Savings provisions. Sec. 9. Authorization of appropriations. SECTION 2. Purposes The purposes of establishing the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area as a unit of the National Park System are-- (1) to promote the expansion of access and opportunities for outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing, conservation, and heritage tourism in a way that supports the local economy and rural communities; (2) to conserve open space on voluntarily participating public and nongovernmental lands, with a principle focus on those lands and habitats that contribute to improved public access and programs that enhance the coastal area's attractiveness; (3) to protect the long-term health of the natural coastal ecosystem, with …
Sponsors
- Cornyn, John (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is SB5677?
- SB5677 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Act.
- What does SB5677 do?
- In its own words: To establish the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area to conserve, protect, and promote the economic benefits of the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Upper and Middle Texas Gulf Coast as a unit of the National Park System.
- What is the status of SB5677?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5677?
- Cornyn, John (R).
- Where is the official record for SB5677?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5677
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