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Southern Arizona Protection Act
To nullify Presidential Proclamation 7320 and restrict the designation of national monuments in southern Arizona.
Summary
HR 5393 would nullify Presidential Proclamation 7320, which in 2000 established the Ironwood Forest National Monument in Arizona. The bill would prohibit the extension or establishment of national monuments within the area of the former Ironwood Forest National Monument unless Congress explicitly authorizes such designations. This would require Congressional action rather than Presidential authority to create any future monument designations in that southern Arizona region.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
4 cosponsors
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID)
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Actions (2)
- Sep 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Sep 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Southern Arizona Protection Act”.
SEC. 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. <all>
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