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S. 3715 119th Congress Senate

Chiricahua National Park Act

Official title: A bill to establish the Chiricahua National Park in the State of Arizona as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2026 Introduced by: Mark Kelly Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources ArizonaFederal-Indian relationsMonuments and memorialsParks, recreation areas, trails
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Sep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 667.
Sep 17, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 29, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 28, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 667.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chiricahua National Park Act

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

The bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to (1) ensure the protection of traditional cultural and religious sites in the park, and (2) provide access to those sites by members of Indian tribes for traditional cultural and customary uses.

Upon the request of an Indian tribe, the NPS may temporarily close to general public use one or more specific areas of the park to protect traditional cultural and customary uses in the area by members of the tribe. The closure must be limited to the smallest practicable area for the minimum period necessary for the traditional cultural and religious activities.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6380 Identical bill Chiricahua National Park Act
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 28, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3715: Chiricahua National Park Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3715/
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"S. 3715: Chiricahua National Park Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3715/.
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S. 3715, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3715/.
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