S 220 · in committee · major
Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill transfers the power to create or expand national monuments from the President to Congress.
- It affects how federal public lands are managed and protected across the United States.
- The change takes effect immediately upon passage, with no additional funding required.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would transferring monument designation authority from the President to Congress change the speed and flexibility of protecting lands that face environmental threats?
- 02
Which stakeholders—such as state governments, conservation groups, or extractive industries—would gain or lose influence under a congressional approval requirement for monuments?
- 03
What evidence suggests that congressional rather than presidential authority would result in stronger or weaker long-term protection for public lands?
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Sponsor · R-UT
Mike Lee
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Introduced 2025-01-23
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-23 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-01-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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