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H.R. 8114

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8114, the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 26, 2026 by Rep. Dan Meuser (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Mar 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 8114 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb8114/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8114 IH: Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8114  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 26, 2026   Mr. Meuser  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act  .
2.
Designation of Endless Mountains National Heritage Area
(a)
Designation
Section 6001(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 768; 136 Stat. 6163) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(14)
Endless Mountains National Heritage Area
(A)
In general
There is established as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area in the State of Pennsylvania, to consist of Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties, Pennsylvania, and any portions of other counties in the State of Pennsylvania identified in the feasibility study for the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area, the specific boundaries of which shall be established by the Secretary based on that feasibility study.
(B)
Local coordinating entity
The Endless Mountains Heritage Region, Inc., shall be the local coordinating entity for the National Heritage Area designated by subparagraph (A).
 .
(b)
Management plan
For the purposes of section 6001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 772; 136 Stat. 6173), the local coordinating entity for the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area designated under the amendment made by subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior for approval a proposed management plan for the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c)
Termination of authority
For the purposes of subsection (g)(4) of section 6001 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 776), the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance under that section for the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area designated under the amendment made by subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-03-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Dan Meuser (R) sponsors H.R. 8114, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 8114 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Mar 26, 2026 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8114 has taken 2 actions since Mar 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 8114 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8114, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 8114 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act — Display Title
  • Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8114 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. 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 Medicare/Medicaid.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
BAYADA HEARTS FOR HOMECARE—Pennsylvania11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
BAYADA HEARTS FOR HOMECARE11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DAVID TOTARO111
MARGARET DIPASQUALE111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
BAYADA HEARTS FOR HOMECAREBAYADA HEARTS FOR HOMECARE2025 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8114 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8114’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr8114/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8114, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MEUSER:H.R. 8114.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H2777]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com