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HR 2258 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Land use and conservation Monuments and memorials Parks, recreation areas, trails Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents State and local government operations

To amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, to modify the authority of the President of the United States to declare national monuments, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 16, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
May 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 12, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill declares that any proclamation of a national monument or reservation of a parcel of land as part of a national monument shall expire three years after the proclamation or reservation unless specifically approved by: (1) a federal law enacted after the date of the proclamation or reservation; and (2) a state law, for each state where the land involved is located, that is enacted after such date.

What's happening now June 4, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 5
Abraham, Ralph
· Jul 28, 2015
MacArthur, Thomas
· Jul 28, 2015
Graves, Garret
· Jul 16, 2015
Brat, Dave
· Jun 2, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 2, 2015
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 2, 2015
Labrador, Raul
· Jun 2, 2015
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · May 20, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · May 12, 2015
Hensarling, Jeb
· May 12, 2015
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 12, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2258: To amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, to modify the authority of the President of the United States to declare national monuments, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2258/
MLA
"H.R. 2258: To amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, to modify the authority of the President of the United States to declare national monuments, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2258/.
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H.R. 2258, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2258/.
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[H.R. 2258: To amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, to modify the authority of the President of the United States to declare national monuments, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2258/)
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