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US HB2520

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Raul Ruiz

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Redesignates the César E. Chávez National Monument (established October 8, 2012) as the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park, spanning California and Arizona

  • Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to expand the park's boundary to include three additional sites: The Forty Acres in Delano, California; Santa Rita Center in Phoenix, Arizona; and McDonnell Hall in San Jose, California

  • Requires a general management plan within 3 years of funding, including evaluation of potential additional sites in Coachella Valley and other locations related to the farmworker movement

  • Authorizes land acquisition by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange, and permits cooperative agreements with states, local governments, and private organizations for preservation and interpretation

  • Adds the Farmworker Peregrinación National Historic Trail (approximately 300 miles from Delano to Sacramento, California, commemorating the 1966 farmworker march) for study under the National Trails System Act

Legislative Description

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

Public lands and natural resources

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

3/31/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources3/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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