Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act
This bill amends the Antiquities Act to require Congress, not the president, to authorize the creation or expansion of national monuments. It directly affects presidents and federal agencies by ending the current practice of presidentially designating monuments under the Antiquities Act. The key provision replaces the existing authority with a requirement for explicit congressional approval for any new monument or extension. This would change the legal process for establishing protected public lands, shifting decision-making power from the executive branch to Congress.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Jan 16, 2025
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Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Jan 16, 2025
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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Celeste Maloy
RRepublican
Co
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
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Burgess Owens
RRepublican
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Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
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Darrell Issa
RRepublican
Co
Doug LaMalfa
RRepublican
Co
Elijah Crane
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Hurd
RRepublican
Co
Mark E. Amodei
RRepublican
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Michelle Fischbach
RRepublican
Co
Mike Kennedy
RRepublican
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