# 119-s-3715: Chiricahua National Park Act

119-s-3715, Chiricahua National Park Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-23).

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- As of: 2026-10-23
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3715
- Congress: 119
- Title: Chiricahua National Park Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-23

## Summary

**Designates Chiricahua National Monument as Chiricahua National Park.** The bill would keep the monument's existing boundaries, make monument funds available to the new park, and require the Interior Secretary to manage the park under the laws that apply to National Park System units and two presidential proclamations. - Visitors and local communities: The area would be managed under National Park rules, which guide resource protections and access. - Indian Tribes: Tribal members would have guaranteed access for traditional cultural and religious uses. The Secretary must consult tribes and may temporarily close the smallest practicable areas for those activities. - Park administration: All funds available for the monument would be available to the park. The Secretary must administer the park in line with Presidential Proclamations 1692 and 2288 and the cited sections of title 54.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rename Chiricahua as a National Park: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would rename Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as Chiricahua National Park. The Park boundary would be the Monument boundary as of enactment shown on the March 2021 map titled "Chiricahua National Park Proposed Boundary" (No. 145/156,356). Any federal reference to the Ch…
- Protect tribal sites and access: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Interior Secretary to protect traditional cultural and religious sites in the Park and to consult with Indian Tribes. Members of Indian Tribes would be allowed access to specified Park sites for traditional cultural and customary uses consistent with Public La…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3715 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3715)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3715 (as of 2026-10-23).