US HB817 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-09-13 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 18 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-09-13 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require, in addition to a presidential declaration, congressional approval prior to the establishment of a national monument.
Title
To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA] | Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT] | Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA] | Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT] |
| Rep. John Duncan [R-TN] | Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY] | Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA] | Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] |
| Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA] | Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT] | Rep. Jon Runyan [R-NJ] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] |
| Rep. Don Young [R-AK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-13 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| 2011-02-24 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. |
| 2011-02-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Historical and cultural resources
Land use and conservation
Monuments and memorials
Presidents and presidential powers
Public lands and natural resources
Historical and cultural resources
Land use and conservation
Monuments and memorials
Presidents and presidential powers
Public lands and natural resources
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/817/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr817/BILLS-112hr817ih.pdf |
