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S 220 · in committee · major

Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act

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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    How would transferring monument designation authority from the President to Congress change the speed and flexibility of protecting lands that face environmental threats?

  2. 02

    Which stakeholders—such as state governments, conservation groups, or extractive industries—would gain or lose influence under a congressional approval requirement for monuments?

  3. 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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Mike Lee

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Introduced 2025-01-23

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-23 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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