US HB2258 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 18)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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. 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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX] | Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] |
| Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY] | Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM] | Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL] | Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA] |
| Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA] | Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID] |
| Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA] | Rep. Cresent Hardy [R-NV] | Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH] | Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA] |
| Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA] | Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. |
| 2015-05-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2015-05-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2004 (Same As) 2015-08-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
Land use and conservation
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public lands and natural resources
State and local government operations
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public lands and natural resources
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2258/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2258/BILLS-114hr2258ih.pdf |
