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H.R. 8243 116th Congress House

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act

Official title: To modify the boundary of the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 14, 2020 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources ArizonaForests, forestry, treesLand transfersLand use and conservation
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Monuments and memorialsParks, recreation areas, trails
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Sep 22, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Sep 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 14, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 22, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act

This bill modifies the boundary of the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in Arizona to include approximately 97.71 acres of identified Forest Service land.

The bill transfers administrative jurisdiction over the Forest Service land from the Forest Service to the National Park Service (NPS).

The NPS shall administer the added land as part of the monument.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 14, 2020
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 14, 2020
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Sep 14, 2020
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Sep 14, 2020
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Sep 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8243: Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8243/
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"H.R. 8243: Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8243/.
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