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Environment
Today the President can declare a national monument on federal land with a public proclamation. Under this bill, creating or enlarging one would need express approval from Congress.
More about this bill
If passed, only Congress could create or enlarge a national monument (a protected area of federal land). Today the President can do this alone by public proclamation. The bill replaces the whole law with one sentence. Today's law also lets the President reserve land for a monument. It also lets the government accept private land given up for one. Those lines would no longer appear. A Wyoming-only rule that needs Congress's approval would become a rule for every state. The bill has only been sent to a Senate committee. It is not law.
Congressional Summary
Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act This bill removes the president's authority to designate or expand national monuments and gives that authority to Congress instead.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- SENATE
- Status
- in committee
- Action
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Action Date
- 2025-01-23
- Date Added
- 2026-04-09
- Source
- Congress.gov →
Record b648efd8-dec2-42ca-924c-f4696f625a1c · JSON
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