The Northern Arizona Protection Act would nullify President Biden's August 2023 designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in Arizona, effectively eliminating the monument and reopening the protected land to mineral extraction and development. The bill would also prohibit any future national monument designations in this same northern Arizona area unless Congress explicitly approves them, removing the president's authority to unilaterally protect the land under the Antiquities Act. The legislation directly affects Arizona residents, mining interests, and Native American tribes who have cultural and historical ties to the region, while environmental and conservation groups would oppose the change. No specific federal funding is mentioned in the bill. The measure was introduced in September 2025 and referred to the House Natural Resources Committee.
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