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Improved National Monument Designation Process Act

Introduced: January 5, 2017 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Jan 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 5, 2017
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Improved National Monument Designation Process Act

Before a national monument can be designated on public land, the President must obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and receive notice from the governor of the state in which the monument is to be located that the state legislature has enacted legislation approving its designation.

The President may not declare any area of the exclusive economic zone to be a marine national monument unless:

  • it is specifically authorized by Congress,
  • the President has certified compliance with NEPA, and
  • each state legislature within 100 nautical miles of the proposed monument has approved it.

Neither the Department of the Interior nor the Department of Commerce may implement a restriction on the public use of a marine national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval.

What's happening now January 5, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2284 Related bill National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act
  • S 132 Related bill National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017
  • HR 1489 Related bill MAST Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 17
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jan 30, 2017
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 23, 2017
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 5, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 5, 2017
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jan 5, 2017
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 5, 2017
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 5, 2017
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 5, 2017
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 5, 2017
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jan 5, 2017
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jan 5, 2017
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 5, 2017
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 5, 2017
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 5, 2017
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jan 5, 2017
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 5, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 33: Improved National Monument Designation Process Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-33/
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"S. 33: Improved National Monument Designation Process Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-33/.
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S. 33, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-33/.
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