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HR2645119th Congress

Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act

Sponsored By: Representative Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

Introduced

Summary

Time-limited Congressional approval. This bill would make national monument designations and land reservations temporary unless Congress passes a law to extend or modify them within a short window.

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  • Temporary validity: Any monument designated under the Antiquities Act or parcel reserved would last only until the earlier of six months after establishment or the last day of the sitting Congress unless extended by statute.
  • Long pause if not extended: If Congress does not extend or modify the designation in that period, land inside the monument boundaries may not be included in a national monument under the Act for 25 years.

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Short-term national monuments unless Congress acts

If enacted, new national monuments and land set-asides would expire unless Congress passes a law to keep them. Each designation would last only until the earlier of 6 months after it starts or the end of that Congress. If Congress does not extend it, or rejects it, that land could not be added to a new or bigger monument under this law for 25 years. Nearby communities and businesses could see protections and land-use rules change more often.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 4/3/2025

  • Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

    OR • R

    Sponsored 4/3/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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