Chiricahua National Park Act

Summary

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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• • H.R. 755 (Rep. Ciscomani), “Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025”
• • H.R. 1352 (Rep. Subramanyam), To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
• • H.R. 1945 (Rep. Onder), “America’s National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act”
• • H.R. 3706 (Rep. Babin), “Standards for Understanding Source and Habitat Identification Act” or the “SUSHI Act”
• • H.R. 3922 (Rep. Neguse), “Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act”
• • H.R. 4463 (Rep. Norman), To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.