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HR7957119th Congress

Preserve the Traditional Cultural Place Chí’chil Biłdagoteel Historic District Act

Sponsored By: Representative Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]

Introduced

Summary

Protects Chi'chil Bimdagoteel as a traditional cultural place and blocks mining and related development on National Forest System land. This bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to preserve the site's natural and cultural integrity and to consult with Tribes and enter cooperative agreements to secure tribal access and protection of sacred areas.

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  • Tribes: Indian Tribes tied to the district would get government-to-government consultation rights and can request cooperative agreements to ensure access for traditional activities and to preserve sacred and cultural areas.
  • Mining interests: The bill would withdraw district land from public land and mining laws and bar mining-related activities on National Forest System land. It would affect land tied to Resolution Copper’s planned 2,422-acre acquisition for copper extraction.
  • Land and ecosystems: The Secretary would be required to preserve the land's natural condition and to prohibit activities that could harm the landscape, water resources, wildlife, plants, or ecosystems.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Protect Chi'chil Bimdagoteel Historic District

If enacted, this bill would name the Chi'chil Bimdagoteel Historic District a traditional cultural place on Tonto National Forest land and on land moved to Resolution Copper around March 13, 2026. It would define Resolution Copper as the company formed by Rio Tinto and BHP that acquired about 2,422 acres for copper extraction. The bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to keep the National Forest System land in the district in its natural condition and to consult government-to-government with Indian Tribes tied to the place. It would also withdraw the National Forest System land in the district from public-land and mining laws and ban mining-related activities like rights-of-way, toxic waste pipelines, utilities, waste disposal, and new or expanded roads.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]

AZ • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 3/17/2026

  • Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 3/17/2026

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/17/2026

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

  • Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

    KS • D

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2026

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 4/30/2026

  • Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

  • Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

  • Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

  • Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 5/19/2026

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 6/23/2026

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/23/2026

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/23/2026

  • Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/23/2026

  • Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2026

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/29/2026

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/30/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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