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American Voices in Federal Lands Act

Introduced: July 10, 2025 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Dec 17, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 2, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Jul 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S4317-4318)
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Voices in Federal Lands Act

This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management to modify its public comment system by (1) only considering public comments from U.S. citizens; and (2) deterring attempts at public involvement via artificial intelligence (AI), such as AI bots, by establishing and implementing a Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA test).  

What's happening now December 17, 2025

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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