
Sponsored by Juan Ciscomani (R)
Chiricahua National Park Act
Renames Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as Chiricahua National Park and protects tribal cultural sites there.
Tradeoff
Renames the Arizona monument as a national park, with no change to its boundaries. Costs less than $500,000 over 2026-2031, subject to .
What's in it
Costs less than $500,000 over 2026-2031, subject to .
The estimated federal cost of less than $500,000 is just the Interior Department's administrative cost to consult with tribes and implement site protections — the policy itself primarily imposes requirements on federal park management with no direct cost to private parties.
The House passed this by on March 16, 2026. The Senate passed it by on September 30, 2026. It became law after that.
House
Introduced
(Dec 3, 2025)
House
Committee on Natural Resources(Dec 3, 2025)
House
The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor
Reported(Feb 11, 2026)
Committee report H. Rept. 119-543.
House
Passage of the bill
Passed by (Mar 16, 2026)
No individual votes were recorded.
Senate
Received from the House
on Energy and Natural Resources(Mar 17, 2026)
Senate
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor
Reported(Jul 29, 2026)
Senate
Passage of the bill
Passed by (Sep 30, 2026)
No individual votes were recorded.
House
Sent to the President
(Oct 15, 2026)

White House · Signature
Signed
Donald Trump (R)

Enacted
Became law(Oct 20, 2026)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ)