H.R. 6380 · Where this bill is now
Passed both chambers
House: Passed Mar 16, 2026, by voice vote; Senate: Passed Sep 30, 2026, by unanimous consent
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryChiricahua Monument becomes a national park
This bill changes the Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona into a national park. It also requires the National Park Service to protect traditional cultural and religious sites in the park and let American Indian tribes access those areas for their customary practices. When a tribe requests it, the park can temporarily close specific small areas to the public so tribe members can use them for traditional cultural and religious activities.
How it affects you
This is mainly a change in designation and management rather than something that directly affects your daily life. American Indian tribe members who use the park for traditional practices would gain official protections for those activities and guaranteed access to cultural sites. Visitors to the area might occasionally encounter temporary closures of small sections of the park.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Dec 3, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 6380
AN ACT
Chiricahua National Park Act
Sponsor: Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6) · Introduced Dec 3, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 5 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 30, 2026: “Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226)”