# 114-hr-2926: Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act of 2015

114-hr-2926, Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2926
- Congress: 114
- Title: Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Introduced: 2015-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act of 2015 Establishes the Belmont-Harquahala National Conservation Area and the Gila Bend National Conservation Area in Arizona. Requires the Department of the Interior to manage the Conservation Areas as: (1) components the National Landscape Conservation System, and (2) in a manner that conserves and enhances their resources and values. Designates specified wilderness and wilderness additions in Maricopa County, Arizona, as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Establishes the Sentinel Plain Special Management Area and the Rainbow Valley Special Management Area in Arizona. Requires Interior to: develop separate comprehensive management plans for the long-term protection and management of such Areas, and provide for the protection of the Agua Caliente Road.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6508: Preventing Preventable Earthquakes Act
- 114-hr-6498: Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6485: Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6452: Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act
- 114-hr-6424: NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6423: Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-2926 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2926)

## Related
- [114-hr-6508: Preventing Preventable Earthquakes Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6508)
- [114-hr-6498: Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6498)
- [114-hr-6485: Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6485)
- [114-hr-6452: Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6452)
- [114-hr-6424: NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6424)
- [114-hr-6423: Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6423)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2926 (as of 2025-11-18).