# 114-hr-5556: Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act

114-hr-5556, Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act, 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-5556
- Congress: 114
- Title: Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Introduced: 2016-06-22
- 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

Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act This bill establishes the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument in Arizona. The Department of the Interior shall manage the Monument as part of the National Landscape Conservation System to maintain its undeveloped character and to protect and restore its cultural resources, species, and ecosystems. Interior shall conduct an inventory of invasive plant species in the Monument. Interior may carry out vegetation management treatments within the Monument, including efforts to control salt cedar and other invasive plant species. The bill permits grazing within the Monument where it is already established. Interior shall develop a management plan for the Monument in government-to-government consultation with Indian tribes having a cultural or historic tie to the Great Bend of the Gila. The Monument may continue to be used by tribe members for traditional ceremonies and as a source of traditional plants and other materials. Interior shall allow scientific research within the Monument, including research for the preservation of its historic and cultural resources. Interior may conduct, or authorize other persons to conduct, research regarding the effects of climate change on the Monument's resources. The bill prohibits renewable energy and transmission development projects in the Monument. Interior shall establish the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Advisory Council to advise on the management plan and salt cedar/tamarisk removal.

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- 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-5556 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5556)

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- [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-5556 (as of 2025-11-18).