United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 5556 — Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. Died in session

This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act This bill establishes the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument in Arizona. The Department of the Interior shall manage the Monument as part of the National Landscape Conservation System to maintain its undeveloped character and to protect and restore its cultural resources, species, and ecosystems. Interior shall conduct an inventory of invasive plant species in the Monument. Interior may carry out vegetation management treatments within the Monument, including efforts to control salt cedar and other invasive plant species. The bill permits grazing within the Monument where it is already established. Interior shall develop a management plan for the Monument in government-to-government consultation with Indian tribes having a cultural or historic tie to the Great Bend of the Gila. The Monument may continue to be used by tribe members for traditional ceremonies and as a source of traditional plants and other materials. Interior shall allow scientific research within the Monument, including research for the preservation of its historic and cultural resources. Interior may conduct, or authorize other persons to conduct, research regarding the effects of climate change on the Monument's resources. The bill prohibits renewable energy and transmission development projects in the Monument. Interior shall establish the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Advisory Council to advise on the management plan and salt cedar/tamarisk removal.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HR 5556 on the official United States source →

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  3. Introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 546 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

environment agriculture
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5556 do?
Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act This bill establishes the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument in Arizona. The Department of the Interior shall manage the Monument as part of the National Landscape Conservation System to maintain its undeveloped character and to protect and restore its cultural resources, species, and ecosystems. Interior shall conduct an inventory of invasive plant species in the Monument. Interior may carry out vegetation management treatments within the Monument, including efforts to control salt cedar and other invasive plant species. The bill permits grazing within the Monument where it is already established. Interior shall develop a management plan for the Monument in government-to-government consultation with Indian tribes having a cultural or historic tie to the Great Bend of the Gila. The Monument may continue to be used by tribe members for traditional ceremonies and as a source of traditional plants and other materials. Interior shall allow scientific research within the Monument, including research for the preservation of its historic and cultural resources. Interior may conduct, or authorize other persons to conduct, research regarding the effects of climate change on the Monument's resources. The bill prohibits renewable energy and transmission development projects in the Monument. Interior shall establish the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Advisory Council to advise on the management plan and salt cedar/tamarisk removal.
Who sponsors HR 5556?
HR 5556 is sponsored by Raul Grijalva (D).
What is the current status of HR 5556?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 5556?
Track HR 5556 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HR 5556

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HR 5556

Last checked for changes about 14 hours ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →