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.