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H.R. 6380119th CongressIn markupLatest action Jul 29, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 6380 would rename Chiricahua National Monument as a National Park while keeping its boundaries and rules unchanged.
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This bill would redesignate Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as "Chiricahua National Park," keeping its current boundaries and transferring any existing monument funding to the new park. Existing laws and proclamations governing the site would remain in effect, along with general national park laws. The bill also requires the Interior Secretary to protect Native American cultural and religious sites and consult with tribes on their management.
Visitors to and managers of Chiricahua National Monument, and Native American tribes with cultural or religious ties to sites within the park, would be affected.
The redesignation could raise the site's public profile and boost tourism, since "National Park" status is generally seen as more prestigious than "National Monument." Tribes would gain formal, legally protected access to sacred sites, including the ability to request temporary, limited closures during cultural activities.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.