To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-250
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2013-01-15
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Historical and cultural resources

Land use and conservation

Monuments and memorials

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2013-04-16
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require, in addition to a presidential declaration, congressional approval prior to the establishment of a national monument. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 250 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2013 Mr. Chaffetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Requirement for establishment of national monument Section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (commonly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906 ; 16 U.S.C. 431 ) is amended by striking , in his discretion, to declare by public proclamation and inserting to declare, subject to approval by an Act of Congress, .