H.R. 6451 · 117th Congress

Chiricahua National Park Act

Introduced on Jan 20, 2022 by Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ-2). Latest action (Feb 3, 2022): Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Jan 20, 2022
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To establish the Chiricahua National Park in the State of Arizona as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Arizona
  • Monuments and memorials
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 20, 2022). Public domain.

Chiricahua National Park Act

This bill redesignates the Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as the Chiricahua National Park.

The Department of the Interior shall ensure the protection of traditional cultural and religious sites in the park.

Interior shall allow an enrolled member of any Indian tribe that is culturally affiliated with the land located within the boundaries of the park to collect plants, including parts or products of plants, and mineral resources within the park for noncommercial traditional, religious, customary, and cultural uses.

Interior shall establish a tribal commission for the park in order to ensure that its management reflects the expertise and traditional and historical knowledge of members of applicable Indian tribes.

The land located within the boundaries of the park is withdrawn from

  • location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
  • disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing.

Any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States for inclusion in the park shall be immediately withdrawn as specified above.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Ann KirkpatrickD-AZ-2Sponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Jan 20, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Jan 20, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Jan 20, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Jan 28, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  5. Feb 3, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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