United StatesLaw designates Chiricahua National Monument as Chiricahua National Park
Arizona's Chiricahua National Monument is designated Chiricahua National Park, and the Interior Secretary must protect traditional cultural and religious sites there.
What it does
Arizona's Chiricahua National Monument is designated Chiricahua National Park, with the monument's boundaries as of October 20, 2026. Money available for the monument remains available for the park.
The Interior Secretary must protect traditional cultural and religious sites, consult tribes, and give tribal members access for traditional uses under federal law.
If a tribe asks, the Interior Secretary may temporarily close specific park areas to the public for tribal traditions. Any closure must be as small and short as practical.
Argument forProtecting sites and providing access could help tribal members continue traditional cultural and religious practices in the park.
Argument againstTemporary closures could keep other visitors from specific areas during tribal activities, though each closure must be limited in size and length.
More detail
The law designates the monument as Chiricahua National Park. The park is in Arizona and uses the monument's boundary. Money available for the monument is available for the park. The boundary is measured as it stood when the law was approved on October 20, 2026.
The Interior Secretary must protect the sites, consult tribes, and provide access to tribal members. These provisions cover traditional cultural and religious sites in the park and tribal members using them for traditional purposes. The Secretary must follow applicable federal laws when protecting sites, consulting tribes, and providing access.
The Interior Secretary may temporarily close specific park areas to the public. A closure may affect specific areas of Chiricahua National Park used for tribal cultural or religious activities. An Indian Tribe must request the closure. The closure must protect tribal members' traditional uses and cover the smallest practical area for the shortest necessary time.
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History
- 2026
- Oct 20Signed by President.Became Law
- Oct 20Became Public Law No: 119-133.Minor
- Oct 15Presented to President.To President
- Oct 14Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 30Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.Minor
- Sep 30Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226)Passed Senate
- Jul 29Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Mar 17Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Mar 16Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 16Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2525-2527)
- Mar 16DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6380.
- Mar 16Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2525)Passed House
- Mar 16Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 16The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 12Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-543.
- Mar 12Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 467.
- Feb 11Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Feb 11Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 11Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025
- Dec 11Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Dec 4Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Dec 3Introduced in House
- Dec 3Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Introduced
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