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Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act
To reserve to Congress the authority to establish or extend a national monument.
Summary
This bill amends the Antiquities Act to require Congress to approve the establishment or extension of national monuments. Currently, the President can establish or extend national monuments without Congressional approval under the existing law. The bill would remove this presidential authority and require express Congressional authorization for any new or expanded national monuments.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
Actions (2)
- Jan 23, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Jan 23, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 23, 2025
Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To reserve to Congress the authority to establish or extend a national monument.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act”.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL MONUMENTS.
Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (commonly referred to as the “Antiquities Act”), is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 320301. National monuments “The establishment or extension of a national monument may be undertaken only by express authorization of Congress.”. <all>
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