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S. 2262 Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources

American Voices in Federal Lands Act

Introduced
Jul 10, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Barrasso, John (R-WY)
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STAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

Currently in the Senate. Last action: committee on energy and natural resources. ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably on Dec 17, 2025.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Jul 10, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S4317-4318) Jul 10, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. Dec 2, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Dec 17, 2025

Cosponsors

7

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of AgricultureLand use and conservationPublic participation and lobbying

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
    • [Markup By, Dec 17, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Jul 10, 2025]

Summary

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).  

[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]

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