Southern Arizona Protection Act

Bill: 119-hr-5393
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
Introduced: 2025-09-16
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5393 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Gosar (for himself and Mr. Crane ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To nullify Presidential Proclamation 7320 and restrict the designation of national monuments in southern Arizona.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southern Arizona Protection Act . 2. Restriction on use of antiquities act in certain areas in Arizona (a) Nullification of Presidential Proclamation Presidential Proclamation 7320 of June 9, 2000 (65 Fed. Reg. 37259, relating to the establishment of the Ironwood Forest National Monument), shall have no force of effect. (b) Restriction on future monument designations No extension or establishment of national monuments within the area generally depicted as Ironwood Forest National Monument on the map titled Ironwood Forest National Monument and dated June 12, 2000, may be undertaken except by express authorization of Congress.