H.R. 4988 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
MAST Act
H.R. 4988 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Jun 26, 2014, sponsored by Steve Southerland II with 16 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jun 26, 2014
- Co-sponsors
- 16
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
What it does
Marine Access and State Transparency or the MAST Act - Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to bar the President from declaring any area of the exclusive economic zone to be a national monument unless: such declaration is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress; the President has submitted a proposal to make such declaration to the governor of each state, and of each territory, any part of which is located within 100 nauti…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Steve Southerland II (R-FL). Co-sponsors: 16 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJun 26, 2014
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. (Jul 7, 2014)
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- S. 304: Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013
- S. 459: Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act
- H.R. 623: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act
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- S. 23: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
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