National Monuments Act of 2011
Latest action · Jan 23, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 23, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Monuments Act of 2011- Requires the President to obtain congressional approval of proposed national monuments situated upon land owned or controlled by the federal government and certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prior to declaring national monuments.
Bars the Secretary of the Interior from implementing any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2013 to Apr 1, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Jun 4, 2013 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Jun 13, 2013 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Apr 1, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jan 23, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2013Introduced in Senate
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