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S. 228 (114th)

National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015

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Introduced

21 January 2015

Last action

21 January 2015 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Mike Crapo, Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], James Risch, John Thune, Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Dan Sullivan, Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Shelley Capito, Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], John Cornyn, Mike Rounds, Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], John Hoeven, Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Mike Lee, Lisa Murkowski, Roger Wicker, Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

Subjects

Environment

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24 March 2026

Environment

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Summary

National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 This bill requires the President, before a national monument can be designated on public land, to obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and determine that the state in which the monument is to be located has enacted legislation approving its designation. The Department of the Interior may not implement restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval.

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Timeline

  1. 21 January 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 January 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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