H.R. 2446 · 118th Congress · House

César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Introduced
Mar 30, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act

This bill redesignates the César E. Chávez National Monument established on October 8, 2012, as the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park in California and Arizona.

The boundary of the historical park shall include

  • The Forty Acres in Delano, California;
  • the Santa Rita Center in Phoenix, Arizona; and
  • McDonnell Hall in San Jose, California.

The Department of the Interior may acquire land and interests in land that are within the boundary of the park by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.

Interior may provide public interpretation of historic sites, museums, and resources on land not administered by Interior related to the life of César E. Chávez and the history of the farmworker movement.

Interior must prepare a general management plan for the park.

The bill also requires consideration of the Farmworker Peregrinación National Historic Trail for designation as a national scenic trail.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 08, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  2. MAR 30, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 30, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 30, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Committees

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Federal Lands Subcommittee

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Referred: May 8, 2023

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Mar 30, 2023

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