AZ HCM2012

Urges U.S. Congress to enact legislation exempting Arizona from the Antiquities Act of 1906 without express Congressional authorization, similar to Wyoming's 1950 exemption.

States that since 1906, presidents have used the Antiquities Act to establish 18 national monuments in Arizona totaling 3.7 million acres, with federal and local governments controlling over 81% of Arizona's land.

Claims that national monument designations and proposals like the proposed Great Bend of the Gila (80,000 to 400,000 acres) have negatively impacted Arizona's economic development, public recreation access, and ability to manage water resources and wildlife.

Directs Arizona's Secretary of State to transmit copies of this memorial to the President of the United States and each Member of Congress from Arizona.

Passed by the House on March 10, 2025 and by the Senate on April 16, 2025.