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HR 382 113th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of the Interior Intergovernmental relations Monuments and memorials Parks, recreation areas, trails Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents State and local government operations

Preserve Land Freedom For Americans Act

Introduced: January 25, 2013 Introduced by: Foxx, Virginia Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Jan 23, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 23, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserve Land Freedom For Americans Act - Requires the President, prior to designating a national monument, to obtain a state's approval for a monument located on federal land within the state.

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 input and state approval.

What's happening now April 16, 2013

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 9
Bridenstine, Jim
· Apr 30, 2013
Graves, Tom
· Apr 12, 2013
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Apr 12, 2013
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 15, 2013
LATHAM, TOM
· Mar 15, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 6, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Mar 4, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Feb 6, 2013
Bishop, Rob
· Jan 25, 2013
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 25, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Jan 25, 2013
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 25, 2013
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 25, 2013
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jan 25, 2013
Stewart, Chris
· Jan 25, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 23, 2013
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jan 23, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 23, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 382: Preserve Land Freedom For Americans Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-382/
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