United States · Bill · S
S. 477 (105th)
National Monument Fairness Act of 1997
Introduced
19 March 1997
Last action
30 April 1998 · Committee
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Sponsors
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT]
Subjects
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Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
National Monument Fairness Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law (the Antiquities Act) to require an Act of Congress and prior consultation by the Secretary of the Interior with the Governor of the affected State before presidential establishment of a national monument of more than 5,000 acres.
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Timeline
19 March 1997
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2563-2565)
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1997
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.
Source: Committee
12 February 1998
Committee
Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-418.
Source: Committee
30 April 1998
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 19 March 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- · sseg00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/477
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/477
- us · 105-s-477 · source updated 24 March 2026