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- H.R.1489
H.R.1489: MAST Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 9, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 20, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 9, 2017
Bill Summary
Marine Access and State Transparency or the MAST Act This bill amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require the President, before a national monument can be designated on public land, to obtain congressional approval and certify compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The bill bars the President from declaring any area of the exclusive economic zone to be a national monument unless: such a declaration is...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 20, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
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| March 20, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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| March 9, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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| March 9, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Don Young (R-Alaska) |