Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced
Summary
Limits presidential authority to create or expand national monuments. This bill would amend Section 320301 of title 54 (the Antiquities Act) so that any new national monument or any expansion of an existing monument requires express authorization from Congress.
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- Executive branch: Presidents would no longer be able to unilaterally proclaim new national monuments or expand existing ones.
- Congress: Lawmakers would become the sole authorizing body for new monuments and enlargements, shifting the decision from the executive to Congress.
- Implementation and funding: The text does not authorize funding, create new programs, or set implementation or enforcement procedures; it only changes the legal mechanism for creating or enlarging national monuments.
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Congress must approve national monuments
If enacted, Congress would have to approve any new or larger national monument. The President would no longer be able to create or expand monuments by proclamation alone. This would change how public lands are protected and used. It would affect state and local governments, private landowners, recreation users, and industries that rely on public lands. The change would take effect upon enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
UT • R
Cosponsors
John Curtis
UT • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
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