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H.R. 871: Bears Ears Expansion And Respect for Sovereignty Act

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H.R. 871: Bears Ears Expansion And Respect for Sovereignty Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-30 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Bears Ears Expansion And Respect for Sovereignty Act

Plain summary

Bears Ears Expansion And Respect for Sovereignty Act This bill expands the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall administer the lands under their jurisdictions within the expanded boundaries (1) as part of the monument; and (2) in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 9558, dated December 28, 2016, that provided for the establishment of the monument. Interior and USDA shall promptly carry out the proclamation's provisions, including the provisions requiring them to engage the Bears Ears Commission to ensure the proper care and management of the objects identified, ensure that management decisions affecting the monument reflect tribal expertise and traditional and historical knowledge, and provide guidance and recommendations on the development and implementation of management plans and on management of the monument. The National Park Service shall administer the Natural Bridges National Monument and those portions of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area that are within the expanded boundaries of the monument. Interior and USDA may acquire any land, water, or interests in land that are located within the revised boundaries of the monument by donation, purchase, or exchange.

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Official text

Bears Ears Expansion And Respect for Sovereignty Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] · 132 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Bill Foster (D-IL), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Darren Soto (D-FL) and 72 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] reported raising $4.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong116-hr871 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116