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105th Congress · 1997–1999
H.R. 596
To prohibit further extension or establishment of any national monument without an express Act of Congress.
Public Lands and Natural Resources House 3 cosponsors
Latest action: Executive Comment Requested from Interior. · February 18, 1997 Understand the measure
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Where it stands
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In committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Recorded February 18, 1997, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1]
Committee
Natural Resources Committee
Recorded votes
None taken
The official record
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- Sponsor, status and actions from the Library of Congress bill record (Congress.gov API), read October 13, 2026 · see sources
Cite this record
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bill-105-hr596- Permanent link
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APA
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Chicago
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BibTeX
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https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-105-hr596
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No recorded vote
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