Chiricahua National Park Act
Latest action: Presented to President. (2026-10-15)
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What this bill does
This bill changes the official name of the Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona to the Chiricahua National Park, keeping its existing boundaries. It also directs the National Park Service to protect traditional cultural and religious sites within the park and to give members of Indian Tribes access to those sites. At a tribe's request, the Park Service may temporarily close small areas to the public for tribal cultural and religious activities.
Who it affects
It most directly affects visitors to the Arizona site, the National Park Service staff who manage it, and members of Indian Tribes who use the area for cultural and religious purposes.
Key points
- Redesignates Chiricahua National Monument as Chiricahua National Park without changing its boundaries.
- Existing funds and legal references for the monument would carry over to the national park.
- Requires the Secretary of the Interior to protect traditional cultural and religious sites and consult with Indian Tribes.
- Allows temporary, limited public closures of specific areas at a tribe's request for cultural and religious uses.
- Any closure must be the smallest area and shortest time necessary.
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Supporting this bill means backing the renaming of the site to a national park and granting tribes formal site protection, access, and the ability to request temporary limited closures.
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Opposing this bill means keeping the site designated as a national monument and not establishing these specific protections, access provisions, and tribal closure requests in law.
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