Raúl Grijalva: “I urge my colleagues to support the legislation because I know it will lead to a better future for my constituents and…”

The passage of this legislation would also set a dangerous precedent for sacred sites.

This bill would address the long-standing inequities caused by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2009 decision in Carcieri v. Salazar.

I would urge Secretary Mayorkas and the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security to have these agents investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

The bill gives anyone the ability to stake a mining claim, whether there are valuable minerals on the land or not.