Chiricahua National Park Act
Where it stands
- Introduced12/3/25
- Passed HousePassed 3/16/26
- SenatePassed 9/30/26
- PresidentSigned 10/20/26
- LawPublic Law 119-133
Passed the House by voice vote on March 16, 2026. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on September 30, 2026. Became Public Law 119-133 on October 20, 2026.
Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.
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.
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12/3/25
What happens next
Became Public Law 119-133.
All actions (25)
- 12/3/25Introduced in House
- 12/3/25Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 12/4/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 12/11/25Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 2/11/26Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- 2/11/26Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2/11/26Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- 3/12/26Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-543.
- 3/12/26Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 467.
- 3/16/26Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 3/16/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2525-2527)
- 3/16/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6380.
- 3/16/26Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2525)
- 3/16/26On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2525)
- 3/16/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 3/16/26The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 3/17/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 7/29/26Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 9/30/26Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 9/30/26Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 9/30/26Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226)
- 10/14/26Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 10/15/26Presented to President.
- 10/20/26Signed by President.
- 10/20/26Became Public Law No: 119-133.