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S. 2262 119th Congress Senate

American Voices in Federal Lands Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to clarify the nature of public investment for purposes of certain rulemaking, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 10, 2025 Introduced by: John Barrasso Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of AgricultureLand use and conservationPublic participation and lobbying
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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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. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
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
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 12, 2014 Senate · vote #142 On the Cloture Motion S. 2262 Rejected 55–36 See who voted →
May 6, 2014 Senate · vote #131 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2262 Agreed To 79–20 See who voted →
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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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).  

 Hearings & markups 2
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 1

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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jul 23, 2025
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Sheehy, Tim
Montana · Jul 21, 2025
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 14, 2025
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 10, 2025
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jul 10, 2025
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 10, 2025
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 10, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2262: American Voices in Federal Lands Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2262/
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"S. 2262: American Voices in Federal Lands Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2262/.
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S. 2262, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2262/.
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