Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act

Bill: 119-s-220
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2025-01-23
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Monuments and memorials

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 220 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reserve to Congress the authority to establish or extend a national monument.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act . 2. National monuments Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Antiquities Act ), is amended to read as follows: 320301. National monuments The establishment or extension of a national monument may be undertaken only by express authorization of Congress. .