Search Results: keywords:"antiquities act amendment"

  • S. 220 — To reserve to Congress the authority to establish or extend a national monument.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:198

    S. 220 is a bill that aims to give Congress the exclusive authority to create or expand national monuments in the United States. The bill seeks to amend the existing Antiquities Act by requiring that such actions can only happen with explicit Congressional approval, thereby...

    Simple Explanation

    Congress wants to be the only one to have the power to make new special nature places called national monuments or make them bigger, instead of letting the President do it by themselves. This means it might take longer to make these decisions, but Congress wants to make sure they have a say in it.

  • H. R. 521 — To reserve to Congress the authority to establish or extend a national monument.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:243

    H. R. 521 aims to transfer the authority to establish or extend national monuments from the President to Congress, amending the Antiquities Act. The bill, introduced by Ms. Maloy and backed by several other representatives, seeks to limit presidential powers over public lands...

    Simple Explanation

    Congress wants to be in charge of deciding when new special places, called national monuments, can be made or grown, instead of letting the President do it quickly whenever needed. This means it might take longer for new national monuments to be created.