Date: February 2, 2016
Subject: Restricting Presidential Authority to Declare National Monuments
Description: Lee (R-UT) amendment to the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 ("Energy Bill"), which would put restrictions on the president's ability to declare national monuments by requiring federal and state laws also approving the monuments. ACU opposes the overuse of national monument designations, which are supposed to be reserved for important historical landmarks.
Result: Amendment Rejected, 47-48
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