United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1489 (115th)
MAST Act
Introduced
9 March 2017
Last action
20 March 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Sponsors
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Marine Access and State Transparency or the MAST Act This bill amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require the President, before a national monument can be designated on public land, to obtain congressional approval and certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The bill bars the President from declaring any area of the exclusive economic zone to be a national monument unless: such a declaration is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress; the President has submitted a proposal to make the declaration to the governor of each state or territory located within 200 nautical miles of that area; each governor submits to the President a notice that the legislature of that state or territory has approved the proposal; and the declaration is substantially the same as the proposal. The bill prohibits the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, with respect to any area of the exclusive economic zone that is designated as a national monument, from implementing any restrictions on the public use of such a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval.
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Timeline
9 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Improved National Monument Designation Process Act
- related to ← MAST Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1489
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1489
- us · 115-hr-1489 · source updated 11 August 2025