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RepublicanBill · H.R. 5393· House(119-HR-5393)

Southern Arizona Protection Act

Rep. Gosar
Age: 68 years
Arizona
Introduced
9/16/2025
Last activity
9/16/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsored by
Paul Gosar
Cosponsors
Republican - 4Democrat - 0
Public Lands and Natural Resources
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Southern Arizona Protection Act. It completely cancels out Presidential Proclamation 7320. That proclamation is the one that originally established the Ironwood Forest National Monument back on June 9, 2000. By doing this, the bill makes that specific proclamation have no force or effect.

Furthermore, the bill puts a strict rule in place for the future. It says that no one can extend or establish national monuments within the area shown on the map of the Ironwood Forest National Monument dated June 12, 2000. The only way a national monument can be created or extended in that specific area in the future is if Congress gives express authorization for it to happen.

Yes

  • Would farmers be better off under this?+3

    Local agricultural and livestock grazing interests may benefit from the removal of national monument restrictions in the area.

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+3

    Rural communities in southern Arizona may experience fewer federal land restrictions affecting local economic activities.

  • Would business owners be better off under this?+2

    Reducing restrictions on federal lands may benefit local industries like mining, grazing, or development.

The opposite· 3 of 5

  • Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-6

    The bill eliminates the Ironwood Forest National Monument and restricts future executive protections, reducing overall environmental conservation in the region.

  • Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?-5

    Nullifying the national monument designation removes federal protections for the area, potentially leading to increased resource extraction or land use changes.

  • Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?-4

    The legislation shifts control of monument designations away from executive authority to Congress, which alters long-standing public land management practices.