Mount Cristo Rey Protection Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jul 16, 2026
What it does
The Mount Cristo Rey Protection Act would prohibit the use of federal funds to exercise eminent domain over Mount Cristo Rey in Sunland Park, New Mexico, or to litigate related land seizure cases, including the specific federal lawsuit referenced in the bill. It also bars federal funding for constructing or maintaining security infrastructure such as roads, fencing, barriers, lighting, cameras, or sensors on or near the site. The bill aims to protect the mountain’s religious and cultural significance, particularly as a pilgrimage destination owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces, from federal actions tied to border wall construction.
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