# César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act

This bill creates a new national historical park dedicated to César E. Chávez and the farmworker movement. The park would preserve and tell the story of Chávez's life and his decades-long fight to improve working conditions, wages, and rights for agricultural workers in America. Rather than being one single location, the park would likely include multiple significant sites related to Chávez and the farmworker movement, allowing visitors to learn about this important chapter of American labor history.

The practical effect of this bill is that the federal government would take over management and funding for these historical sites, making them part of the National Park Service system. This means the sites would receive federal resources for preservation, maintenance, and public education. Visitors would have access to ranger-led programs, exhibits, and educational materials explaining who Chávez was, what he accomplished, and why the farmworker movement mattered. The park would likely attract tourists and school groups, potentially bringing economic benefits to the surrounding communities through increased visitors.

For most Americans, this bill simply designates certain locations as protected historical sites worthy of national recognition and study. It doesn't directly change anyone's daily life or impose new rules on people. However, it does reflect a national decision to officially honor the farmworker movement and ensure that future generations can learn about this significant period in American labor and civil rights history. The bill essentially says that the story of farmworkers and their struggle for fair treatment is important enough to preserve and teach as part of our national heritage.

César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act

Padilla, Alex

C&eacute;sar E. Ch&aacute;vez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act This bill redesignates the C&eacute;sar E. Ch&aacute;vez National Monument established on October 8, 2012, as the C&eacute;sar E. Ch&aacute;vez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park in California and Arizona. The boundary of the historical park shall include <ul> <li>The Forty Acres in Delano, California;</li> <li>the Santa Rita Center in Phoenix, Arizona; and</li> <li>McDonnell Hall in San Jose, California.</li> </ul> The Department of the Interior may acquire land and interests in land that are within the boundary of the park by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. Interior may provide public interpretation of historic sites, museums, and resources on land not administered by Interior related to the life of C&eacute;sar E. Ch&aacute;vez and the history of the farmworker movement. Interior must prepare a general management plan for the park. The bill also requires consideration of the Farmworker Peregrinaci&oacute;n National Historic Trail for designation as a national scenic trail.