# 119-s-1215: César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act

119-s-1215, César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1215
- Congress: 119
- Title: César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would create the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park** by redesignating the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument and setting the park's boundary, land-acquisition authority, and planning requirements.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Allow park partnerships and support: benefit, low. This bill would let the Interior Secretary enter cooperative agreements with states, local governments, private groups, and individuals to preserve and interpret park sites. The Secretary could provide technical help, grants, or public programming for sites and museums not run by the Park Service t…
- Designate Farmworker Peregrinacion Trail: benefit, low. This bill would designate the Farmworker Peregrinacion National Historic Trail as a National Historic Trail. The trail would cover about 300 miles between Delano and Sacramento, California, as shown in the 2013 Study. The designation would take effect upon enactment.
- Rename Chavez monument as park: benefit, low. This bill would redesignate the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument (established Oct 8, 2012) as the "Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park." Any funds available for the monument would be available for the new park. References to the monument in federal papers would be…
- Set park boundary and land rules: benefit, low. This bill would set the park boundary to the area shown on the official map dated September 2022. The Interior Secretary would be able to accept donated land, buy land from willing sellers, or exchange land inside that boundary. The Forty Acres (Delano, CA), Santa Rita Center (Phoenix, AZ), and McD…
- Park planning and site review: mixed, low. This bill would require the Interior Secretary to prepare a general management plan within 3 years after funds are made available. The plan must review Coachella Valley sites, representative sites in the States (defined as California and Arizona), and related sites outside those States and recommen…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1215 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1215)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1215 (as of 2026-09-10).