The U.S. House has approved Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani’s bill to redesignate the 102-year-old Chiricahua National Monument as a national park.
Ciscomani says the reclassification wouldn’t change the Cochise County landmark, but would bring welcome new attention to the region.
"This bill supports economic opportunity in rural Arizona. The redesignation would help raise Chiricahua's national profile, attract more visitors and strengthen tourism across southeastern Arizona," Ciscomani said.
The bill passed out of the House with bipartisan support.
It now awaits a vote in the Senate, where companion legislation has already been introduced by Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego.
If approved, Chiricahua would become Arizona’s fourth national park.
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