Nevada Land Sovereignty Act

Bill: 115-s-22
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Introduced: 2017-01-04
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Land use and conservation

Monuments and memorials

Nevada

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Nevada Land Sovereignty Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits any extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 22 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 4, 2017 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Nevada except by express authorization of Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nevada Land Sovereignty Act . 2. Limitation on further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Nevada Section 320301(d) of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting or Nevada after Wyoming ; and (2) by inserting or Nevada after Wyoming .