United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1459 (113th)
Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act
Introduced
10 April 2013
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Summary
Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act - Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to subject national monument declarations by the President to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Prohibits: (1) the President from making more than one such declaration in a state during any presidential four-year term of office without an express Act of Congress, or (2) such a declaration from including private property without the informed written consent of the affected private property owner. Requires such a declaration: (1) to be considered a major federal action under NEPA if it affects more than 5,000 acres; (2) to be categorically excluded under NEPA and to expire three years after the date of the declaration (unless specifically designated as a monument by federal law) if it affects 5,000 acres or less; and (3) to be followed by a feasibility study that includes an estimate of the costs associated with managing the monument in perpetuity, including any loss of federal and state revenue.
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11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 27 March 2014
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 27 March 2014
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 26 March 2014
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 26 March 2014
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 26 March 2014
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 20 September 2013
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 20 September 2013
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 20 September 2013
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 April 2013
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 April 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 April 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1459
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1459