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Congress Sends Bill Creating Chiricahua National Park to Trump

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) sent legislation to President Donald Trump to create Chiricahua National Park.
The bipartisan bill passed Congress, making it the 64th U.S. national park.
The Senate approved the park on Sept. 30 after the House passed it in March.
The 19-square-mile site, historic Chiricahua Apache land, preserves tribal ceremony access and allows temporary closures.
About 85% of the park is wilderness and receives roughly 60,000 visitors each year.

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Story summary

Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) sent legislation to President Donald Trump to create Chiricahua National Park.
The bipartisan bill passed Congress, making it the 64th U.S. national park.
The Senate approved the park on Sept. 30 after the House passed it in March.
The 19-square-mile site, historic Chiricahua Apache land, preserves tribal ceremony access and allows temporary closures.
About 85% of the park is wilderness and receives roughly 60,000 visitors each year.