S 4718 United States Senate · 118th Congress

American Voices in Federal Lands Act

This bill requires that public comments on federal land management rules must come only from U.S. citizens, amending existing law to specify "citizens of the United States" instead of general "citizens." It mandates that online comment systems use CAPTCHA technology to prevent automated submissions by artificial intelligence. The bill directly affects anyone submitting public comments on rules for federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management or National Forest System. It does not change land management policies but alters who can participate in the rulemaking comment process.
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Jul 2024
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Introduced Jul 11, 2024 Last action Jul 11, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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