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US HR2284

US HR2284
National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act


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Introduced
05/02/2017
In Committee
05/11/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act This bill requires the President, before a national monument can be designated on public land, to obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and determine that the state in which the monument is to be located has enacted legislation approving its designation. The Department of the Interior may not implement restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval.

AI Summary

This bill, the National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act, requires the President to obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and determine that the state in which the proposed national monument is located has enacted legislation approving the designation before designating a new national monument on public land. Additionally, the bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from implementing any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until an appropriate review period with public input and congressional approval has expired.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (on 05/11/2017)

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