Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act

The Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act would require the Department of the Interior to conduct a formal study of locations in Arizona, California, and other western states associated with the life of Cesar Chavez and the farm labor movement. The study would evaluate these sites to determine if they meet the requirements for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or designation as national historic landmarks. For citizens, this bill represents the first step toward potentially establishing new national park units or protected historical sites dedicated to the history of agricultural labor and civil rights.