H.R. 2876 119th Congress House

University of Utah Research Park Act

Official title: To confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, for public purposes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 10, 2025 Introduced by: Blake D. Moore Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

Public Lands and Natural Resources Educational facilities and institutionsLand transfersUtah

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 16, 2025

Received in the Senate.

Dec 15, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 15, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5873-5874)

Dec 15, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5873-5874)

Dec 15, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2876.

Dec 15, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5873-5875)

Dec 15, 2025

Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Sep 15, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 246.

Sep 15, 2025

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-290.

Jun 25, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jun 25, 2025

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

Jun 25, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Apr 29, 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Apr 23, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Apr 10, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced in House

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Received in the Senate.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

University of Utah Research Park Act

This bill confirms the use by the University of Utah of approximately 593 acres of specified nonfederal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a university research park and for related university purposes (including development of student housing and a transit hub) as a valid public purpose.

Hearings & markups 1

Full Committee Markup on: • H.R. 131 (Rep. Boebert), “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act” • H.R. 183 (Rep. McClin…
Markup Jun 25, 2025 · 10:00 AM EDT · Natural Resources Committee

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Federal Lands Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 3

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2876: University of Utah Research Park Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2876/

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