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HR 4242 104th Congress House

To amend the Act commonly known as the "Antiquities Act" to limit further extension or establishment of national monuments in California.

Introduced: September 27, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Sep 27, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sep 27, 1996
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 Latest action September 27, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to prohibit any extension or establishment of any national monument in California except by express authorization of the Congress.

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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 27, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4242: To amend the Act commonly known as the "Antiquities Act" to limit further extension or establishment of national monuments in California.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4242/
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"H.R. 4242: To amend the Act commonly known as the "Antiquities Act" to limit further extension or establishment of national monuments in California.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4242/.
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H.R. 4242, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4242/.
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