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HR 521 119th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Monuments and memorials Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Maloy, Celeste Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Jan 16, 2025
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Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act

This bill removes the president's authority to designate or expand national monuments and gives that authority to Congress instead.

What's happening now January 16, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 521: Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-521/
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"H.R. 521: Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-521/.
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H.R. 521, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-521/.
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[H.R. 521: Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-521/)
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