Bill · S. 4293· Senate(119-S-4293)
No Funding to Honor Crime Scenes Act
- Introduced
- 4/14/2026
- Last activity
- 4/14/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sponsored by
- John Cornyn
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "No Funding to Honor Crime Scenes Act," aims to close and dispose of Federal ownership of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in California. It directs the Secretary of the Interior to close all Federal property within the monument's boundaries to public access upon enactment. The act also removes the name "Cesar E. Chavez" from any official United States references to the monument. Furthermore, it prohibits any additional Federal funding for the monument. Finally, the Secretary is tasked with disposing of the site for fair market value within 90 days.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The bill prohibits any additional Federal funding for the monument.
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?+3
The bill redirects proceeds from the monument's sale to the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+2
The bill directs funds toward the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act which impacts criminal justice resources.
The opposite
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?-5
The bill closes the monument to public access and mandates the disposal of the federal land.
Would people in cities be better off under this?-3
The bill removes public access to a historical and community site in California.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Funding for DNA Analysis: Any proceeds from the sale of the site, along with unobligated amounts previously available for the monument, will be transferred to carry out section s 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (Sec. 2(g)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Loss of Public Access: The Secretary is required to close all Federal property within the monument to public access effective on the date of enactment (Sec. 2(c)). This includes land such as the Cesar Chavez Home and the Cesar Chavez Gravesite and Memorial Garden (Sec. 2(a)(1)).
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Removal of Historical References: The name "Cesar E. Chavez" must be struck from any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States that references the monument (Sec. 2(b)).
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Termination of Presidential Proclamation: Presidential Proclamation 8884, which established the monument, will have no force or effect upon the enactment of this act (Sec. 2(d)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Land Management-5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Criminal Sentencing Reform+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Urban Residents-3
- 4/14/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced in Senate