Bills About Public Lands And Natural Resources Sponsored by Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)

Rep. Grijalva sponsored 83 bills about public lands and natural resources in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
June 4, 2020	H.R.7099	To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Coconino National Forest land in the State of Arizona.	2	All Democrats	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 534.
June 4, 2020	H.R.7098	To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the park, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 8, 2019	H.R.2579	To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.	27	All Democrats	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
May 8, 2020	H.R.6761	To require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to States in eradicating the Asian giant hornet, and for other purposes.	15	All Democrats	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec. 16, 2019	H.R.5435	To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Chief of the United States Forest Service to meet certain targets for the reduction of the emission of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.	31	All Democrats	Committee Hearings Held.
Feb. 26, 2019	H.R.1373	To protect, for current and future generations, the watershed, ecosystem, and cultural heritage of the Grand Canyon region in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.	122	All Democrats	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
June 21, 2019	H.R.3405	To direct the Secretary of the Interior to revise the Final List of Critical Minerals, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 178.
March 21, 2019	H.RES.250	Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Conservation Association.	24	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb. 26, 2019	H.CON.RES.21	Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 47.	0		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan. 17, 2019	H.R.665	To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.	39	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jan. 12, 2017	H.R.502	To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.	242	Bipartisan	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 844.
Dec. 12, 2018	H.R.7282	To amend title 54, United States Code, to make Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for technical and financial assistance for the establishment of preservation training and degree programs.	0		Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sept. 10, 2018	H.R.6759	To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, and for other purposes.	43	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
July 25, 2018	H.R.6519	To withdraw certain Federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
July 25, 2018	H.R.6521	To establish the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
July 25, 2018	H.R.6522	To establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
July 25, 2018	H.R.6520	To designate certain public lands in the Sonoran Desert of the State of Arizona as national conservation areas and wilderness areas, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
May 10, 2018	H.R.5753	To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.	21	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Oct. 4, 2017	H.RES.555	Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit, respectively, certain documents and other information to the House of Representatives relating to the executive order on the review of designations under the Antiquities Act.	37	All Democrats	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
June 15, 2017	H.R.2915	To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.	35	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jan. 6, 2017	H.R.360	To designate the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.	13	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
June 22, 2016	H.R.5556	To establish the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
April 30, 2015	H.R.2167	To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of the Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans, to help restore natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources of the United States, to train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, to promote the value of public service, and for other purposes.	14	All Democrats	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sept. 18, 2015	H.R.3556	To prepare the National Park Service for its Centennial in 2016 and for a second century of protecting our national parks' natural, historic, and cultural resources for present and future generations, and for other purposes.	38	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jan. 6, 2016	H.R.4323	To direct the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations for the safe and environmentally responsible reopening of abandoned mines, and for other purposes.	5	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan. 5, 2016	H.RES.575	Expressing disapproval of the occupation of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge by a group of armed individuals.	49	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
March 23, 2015	H.R.1541	To amend title 54, United States Code, to make Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for technical and financial assistance for the establishment of preservation training and degree programs.	11	All Democrats	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov. 3, 2015	H.R.3882	To designate the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.	45	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
June 25, 2015	H.R.2926	To designate certain public lands in the Sonoran Desert of the State of Arizona as national conservation areas and wilderness areas, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
June 25, 2015	H.R.2924	To withdraw certain Federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
June 25, 2015	H.R.2925	To establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
June 17, 2015	H.R.2811	To repeal section 3003 of the the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.	44	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
April 15, 2015	H.R.1814	To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.	211	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Feb. 13, 2015	H.R.963	To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.	30	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Sept. 10, 2014	H.R.5437	To expand the Pajarita Wilderness and designate the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness in Coronado National Forest, Arizona, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
March 12, 2014	H.R.4218	To reauthorize the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
May 9, 2013	H.R.1934	To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the Park, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
May 6, 2013	H.R.1834	To establish a bipartisan 21st Century Great Outdoors Commission to assess the use, value, job creation, and economic opportunities associated with the outdoor resources of the public lands and other land and water areas of the United States, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
April 26, 2013	H.R.1799	To designate certain public lands in the Sonoran Desert of the State of Arizona as national conservation areas and wilderness areas, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
March 21, 2013	H.R.1351	To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans; help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources; train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts; and promote the value of public service.	43	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
March 21, 2013	H.R.1347	To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal lands in Yuma County, Arizona.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
March 21, 2013	H.R.1348	To establish the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
March 21, 2013	H.R.1349	To establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
March 21, 2013	H.R.1350	To withdraw the Tusayan Ranger District and Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and for other purposes.	14	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
March 14, 2013	H.R.1183	To withdraw certain Federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Dec. 5, 2012	H.R.6640	To authorize a land exchange involving the acquisition of private land adjacent to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in the refuge in exchange for certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Riverside County, California, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Nov. 28, 2012	H.R.6609	To expand the Pajarita Wilderness and designate the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness in Coronado National Forest, Arizona, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Dec. 5, 2011	H.R.3560	To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal lands in Yuma County, Arizona.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Feb. 9, 2011	H.R.587	To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans; help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources; train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts; and promote the value of public service.	10	All Democrats	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 25, 2011	H.R.1989	To withdraw certain Federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
May 25, 2011	H.R.1990	To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the Park, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
May 26, 2011	H.R.2037	To establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
March 1, 2011	H.R.855	To withdraw the Tusayan Ranger District and Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
March 19, 2009	H.R.1612	To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service.	64	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609.
Sept. 16, 2010	H.R.6155	To expand the Pajarita Wilderness and designate the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness in Coronado National Forest, Arizona, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
April 30, 2009	H.R.2192	To establish an integrated Federal program to protect, restore, and conserve the Nation's natural resources in response to the threats of climate change and ocean acidification.	10	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
April 21, 2010	H.R.5100	To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal lands in Yuma County, Arizona.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
June 18, 2009	H.R.2944	To withdraw certain Federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan. 27, 2009	H.R.715	To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the Park, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 176.
Jan. 8, 2009	H.R.324	To establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	See H.R.324.
Jan. 22, 2009	H.R.644	To withdraw the Tusayan Ranger District and Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and for other purposes.	50	Bipartisan	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan. 9, 2009	H.R.404	To establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes.	37	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
July 19, 2007	H.R.3094	To establish in the Treasury of the United States a fund which shall be known as the National Park Centennial Fund, and for other purposes.	29	Bipartisan	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 513.
Feb. 7, 2008	H.R.5263	To encourage the collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service through a joint Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, and for other purposes.	1	Bipartisan	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct. 30, 2007	H.R.3998	To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resources studies of certain lands and structures to determine the appropriate means for preservation, use, and management of the resources associated with such lands and structures.	0	All Democrats	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 822.
March 11, 2008	H.R.5583	To withdraw the Tusayan Ranger District and Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
March 13, 2008	H.R.5610	To designate as wilderness additional National Forest System lands, Bureau of Land Management Lands, and National Parks Service lands in the States of West Virginia, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and California, and for other purposes.	5	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
April 24, 2007	H.R.2016	To establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes.	67	Bipartisan	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.
Jan. 29, 2008	H.R.5177	To provide for a land exchange involving certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Pima County, Arizona, for the purpose of consolidating Federal land ownership within the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Nov. 15, 2007	H.R.4228	To withdraw certain Federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Aug. 1, 2007	H.R.3287	To expand the Pajarita Wilderness and designate the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness in Coronado National Forest, Arizona, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
April 17, 2007	H.R.1885	To establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
June 6, 2007	H.R.2593	To secure and conserve Federal public lands and natural resources along the international land borders of the United States, and for other purposes.	49	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
April 26, 2007	H.R.2057	To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal a rebuttable presumption that the use of a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 would apply with respect to actions by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to certain activities for the purpose of exploration or development of oil or gas.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan. 31, 2007	H.R.764	To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the Park, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jan. 25, 2005	H.R.326	To amend the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area and to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance under that Act.	0	All Democrats	Became Public Law No: 109-318.
Feb. 8, 2005	H.R.631	To provide for acquisition of subsurface mineral rights to land owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and land held in trust for the Tribe, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 608.
Feb. 8, 2005	H.R.630	To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal lands to the City of Yuma, Arizona, in exchange for certain lands owned by the City of Yuma, Arizona, and for other purposes.	1	Bipartisan	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
June 30, 2005	H.R.3166	To provide compensation to livestock operators who voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands where conflicts with other multiple uses render livestock grazing impractical, and for other purposes.	11	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
July 21, 2004	H.R.4884	To adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.	0	All Democrats	Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
July 22, 2004	H.R.4943	To provide for a land exchange involving certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Pima County, Arizona for the purpose of consolidating Federal land ownership within the boundaries of the Ironwood Forest National Monument and the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
June 2, 2004	H.R.4490	To provide for acquisition of subsurface mineral rights to land owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and land held in trust for the Tribe, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Oct. 17, 2003	H.R.3337	To give livestock operators holding a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands in the State of Arizona the opportunity to relinquish their grazing permit or lease in exchange for compensation, and for other purposes.	21	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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