H.R. 4684 House Public Lands and Natural Resources
Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2025
STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on energy and natural resources on May 20, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Jul 23, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Jul 23, 2025
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Jan 7, 2026
- House Subcommittee Hearings Held Jan 14, 2026
- House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged Mar 5, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Mar 5, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Mar 5, 2026
- House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-584. Apr 2, 2026
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 504. Apr 2, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3570) May 19, 2026
- House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. May 19, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3570-3572) May 19, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4684. May 19, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. May 19, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3570) May 19, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 19, 2026
- Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. May 20, 2026
Subjects
Forests, forestry, treesLicensing and registrationsNational symbolsUtah
Committees
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Referred To , May 20, 2026
- Natural Resources Committee
- Reported By , Apr 2, 2026
- Markup By , Mar 5, 2026
- Referred To , Jul 23, 2025
Summary
Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026This bill directs the Forest Service to issue a special use permit to maintain a flagpole bearing the American flag at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point in the Uinta National Forest, which is in Utah. The Forest Service must issue the special use permit for a 10-year period and renew the permit as required by the bill. The Forest Service may impose terms and conditions on a permit holder to ensure the proper care and maintenance of the flagpole. The bill prohibits the Forest Service from charging a land use fee for the special use permit.The bill also exempts such permit from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.As background, Scoutmaster Robert Collins and his scout troop raised the American flag at the point in 2000 and lowered it before winter. The flag was raised annually until the Forest Service cited policy that requires a permit for the construction or placement of any structure, including flagpoles, on National Forest lands. The bill directs the Forest Service to issue a special use permit so the flag may continue to be raised seasonally each year.
Summary as of: Reported to House
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