Coalition Defends Antiquities Act

Release Date: January 17, 2024 Media Contact: Emily Thompson, Em************@********ps.org, 202-758-3936  Coalition Defends Antiquities Act Today, U.S. Representatives Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Mark Amodei (NV-02) introduced legislation that would strip presidential authority to designate national monuments under the Antiquities Act. Phil Francis, Chair of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, issued the following statement: