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Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 1459

Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act - Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to subject national monument declarations by the President to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Prohibits: (1) the President from making more than one such declaration in a state during any presidential four-year term of office without an express Act of Congress, or (2) such a declaration from including private property without the informed written consent of the affected private property owner.

Requires such a declaration: (1) to be considered a major federal action under NEPA, except if it affects 5,000 acres or less; (2) to be categorically excluded under NEPA and to expire three years after the date of the declaration (unless specifically designated as a monument by federal law) if it affects 5,000 acres or less; and (3) to be followed by a feasibility study that includes an estimate of the costs associated with managing the monument in perpetuity, including any loss of federal and state revenue, and the benefits associated with managing the monument in perpetuity.

Allows a declaration to become permanent if: (1) it is specifically designated as a monument by federal statute, or (2) the President follows the review process under NEPA.

Prohibits this Act from being construed to increase the amount of funds that are authorized to be appropriated.

Current Status of Bill HR 1459

Bill HR 1459 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 10, 2013. Bill HR 1459 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the House on April 10, 2013.  Bill HR 1459's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. as of March 27, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1459

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
7
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
7
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1459

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Government studies and investigations
- Land use and conservation
- Monuments and memorials
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Property rights

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1459

Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act
Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act
Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act
Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act
To ensure that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 applies to the declaration of national monuments, and for other purposes.

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