US Congress Senate Bill 228 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 19-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 This bill requires the President, before a national monument can be designated on public land, to obtain congressional approval, certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and determine that the state in which the monument is to be located has enacted legislation approving its designation. The Department of the Interior may not implement restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval.

National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015

Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB330 (Related) 2015-03-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
HB900 (Same As) 2015-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/228/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s228/BILLS-114s228is.pdf