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II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4293IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 14, 2026Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo close and dispose of Federal ownership of the César E. Chávez National Monument in the State of California, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Funding to Honor Crime Scenes Act.

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Closure and disposal of César E. Chávez National Monument

(a)

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Monument

The term Monument means the César E. Chávez National Monument established in the State of California by Presidential Proclamation 8884, as issued on October 8, 2012 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). (2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service.(3)

Site

The term site means—(A)any federally owned land within the boundary of the Monument, including—(i)the César Chávez Home; and(ii)the César Chávez Gravesite and Memorial Garden;(B)any contents within the personal office of César Chávez at the Monument owned by the Federal Government.(b)

References in law to monument

Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States in which the César E. Chávez National Monument is referenced, César E. Chávez shall be struck from the reference to the Monument.(c)

Closure of monument

Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall close all Federal property within the Monument to public access. (d)

Applicable law

Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, Presidential Proclamation 8884, as issued on October 8, 2012 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note), shall have no force or effect. (e)

Defunding

No additional Federal funds may be appropriated to the Monument.(f)

Disposal of site

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall dispose of the site for fair market value.(g)

Transfer; proceeds

On disposal of the site under subsection (f), any unobligated amounts previously appropriated or otherwise made available for the Monument and any proceeds from the disposal of the site shall be transferred and made available to carry out section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701).