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Preserve Land Freedom For Americans Act of 2010

Introduced: April 13, 2010 Introduced by: Foxx, Virginia Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 15, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Apr 13, 2010
Introduced in House
Apr 13, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserve Land Freedom For Americans Act of 2010 - Requires the President to obtain congressional approval of proposed national monuments situated upon land owned or controlled by the federal government and certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prior to declaring national monuments.

Bars the Secretary of the Interior from implementing any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public output and congressional approval.

What's happening now April 15, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 472 Related bill National Monuments Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 15, 2010
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 14, 2010
Chaffetz, Jason
· Apr 13, 2010
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 13, 2010
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 13, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4996: Preserve Land Freedom For Americans Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4996/
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