Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Chiricahua National Park Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 667.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Chiricahua National Park Act. It officially redesignates the Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as the Chiricahua National Park. The boundaries of the new park will match the old monument's boundaries. Any funds previously available for the monument will now be available for the park. The Secretary of the Interior is tasked with managing the park and protecting traditional cultural and religious sites within it.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +8
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill provides specific access and protections for Indian Tribes' traditional cultural and religious sites.
- Scored +6
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
It formalizes the status of the land under the National Park System for enhanced management.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill elevates a monument to a National Park, enhancing long-term protection of the area.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Cultural Sites: Under Section 3(a), the Secretary is required to ensure the protection of traditional cultural and religious sites. This is a positive step for respecting and safeguarding important heritage locations.
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Tribal Access and Consultation: Under Section 3(a)(2) and Section 3(b), the Secretary must consult with Indian Tribes and provide their members with access to these sites for traditional cultural and customary uses. This directly benefits Native communities by honoring their connection to the land.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Temporary Public Closures: Under Section 3(b)(1)(B), the Secretary is allowed to temporarily close specific areas of the national park to the general public upon the request of an Indian Tribe. This could be viewed as a negative outcome for everyday citizens who may temporarily lose access to certain recreation areas.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — It formalizes the status of the land under the National Park System for enhanced management. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill elevates a monument to a National Park, enhancing long-term protection of the area.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill provides specific access and protections for Indian Tribes' traditional cultural and religious sites.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the federal administration of the land through the National Park System.
- 9/17/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 667.
- 7/29/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 1/28/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ruben GallegoDemocrat · Arizona