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National Monument Designation Transparency Act

Introduced: July 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 31, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 29, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Monument Designation Transparency Act

Requires land reserved as part of a national monument to be confined to the smallest area essential to ensure the proper care and management of the objects of historic or scientific interest protected by the monument.

Sets forth additional procedures for the designation of national monuments.

What's happening now August 31, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Sep 24, 2015
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 29, 2015
Walters, Mimi
· Jul 29, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3389: National Monument Designation Transparency Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3389/
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"H.R. 3389: National Monument Designation Transparency Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3389/.
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H.R. 3389, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3389/.
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