Mount Cristo Rey Protection Act

This bill would bar the use of federal money to pursue a specific federal court case to take land around Mount Cristo Rey in Sunland Park, New Mexico, or any other eminent domain action involving the site. Eminent domain is the government's power to take private property for public use. The bill would also bar federal money from being used to build, install, operate, or maintain roads, fencing, vehicle barriers, security lighting, cameras, sensors, or related structures on or near Mount Cristo Rey. The bill states that the mountain is owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces and is a religious pilgrimage site.

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Sponsors

• Veronica Escobar Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors