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

Summary

Redesignates the existing national monument in Keene, California as a national historical park to preserve, interpret, and broaden public understanding of César Chávez and the farmworker movement; allows the park boundary to be expanded to include three additional historic sites after acquisition or agreement with owners; requires a general management plan and coordination with local partners; and adds the roughly 300-mile Delano-to-Sacramento Farmworker Peregrinación route to the statutory list of potential National Historic Trails.

• Redesignates the Keene, CA national monument as a César Chávez–focused national historical park and transfers existing monument funds to the park.
• Authorizes adding three named historic sites (Delano, Phoenix, San Jose) to the park boundary only after acquisition or an owner agreement, with public notice required.
• Requires the Interior Secretary to prepare a general management plan within three years of funding and to assess additional candidate sites from the prior NPS study.
• Allows land acquisition by donation, purchase from willing sellers using donated or appropriated funds, or exchange; permits cooperative agreements and technical assistance for related sites.
• Adds the roughly 300-mile Delano-to-Sacramento Farmworker Peregrinación route to the statutory list of potential National Historic Trails.