Chiricahua National Park Act
Sponsored By: Representative Ciscomani
Passed House
Summary
Redesignates Chiricahua National Monument as Chiricahua National Park and preserves the monument’s existing boundaries as shown on the March 2021 map. It also sets rules to protect traditional cultural and religious sites and keeps the monument’s available funds usable for the park.
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- Visitors and local communities: Keeps the site’s current boundaries and makes existing federal funds available to the park, aiming for continuity in management and access.
- Indian Tribes: Requires the Secretary of the Interior to consult with tribes, protect traditional cultural and religious sites, allow access for traditional cultural and customary uses under Public Law 95-341, and permits temporary closures at a tribe’s request limited to the smallest practicable area and minimum necessary time.
- Park administration: Directs the Secretary to administer the park under Presidential Proclamations 1692 and 2288 and under the laws that apply to National Park System units.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Chiricahua becomes a National Park
If enacted, the Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona would be renamed "Chiricahua National Park." The boundary would match the monument’s boundary as of enactment. It is shown on the map "Chiricahua National Park Proposed Boundary," No. 145/156,356, dated March 2021. The Interior Secretary would manage it under national park laws and Presidential Proclamations 1692 and 2288. Any federal reference to the monument would be read as the park. Any funds for the monument would be available for the park. This bill would not add new money.
Tribal access and cultural protections
If enacted, members of Indian Tribes would get access to sites in the park for traditional cultural and customary uses. The Interior Secretary would protect cultural and religious sites and consult with Tribes. At a Tribe’s request, the Secretary would temporarily close the smallest practicable area for the minimum time needed. Closures would protect traditional cultural and religious activities. Access and protections would follow Public Law 95-341 (42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq.) and other applicable laws.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Cosponsors
Stanton
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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