{"bill":{"id":"119-s-3715","congress":119,"type":"S","number":3715,"title":"Chiricahua National Park Act","originChamber":"Senate","introducedDate":"2026-01-28","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"K000377","fullName":"Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]","party":"D","state":"AZ","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-01-28","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources."},"policyArea":"Public Lands and Natural Resources","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-01-28","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-28","text":"Introduced in Senate","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Chiricahua National Park Act</strong></p><p>This bill redesignates the Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as the Chiricahua National Park.</p><p>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. </p><p>Upon the request of an Indian tribe, the&nbsp;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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-08T15:20:55Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":261,"ts":"2026-04-15T19:13:18.114Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Chiricahua%20National%20Park%20Act"}]}}