S 2262 United States Senate · 119th Congress

American Voices in Federal Lands Act

This bill requires that public comments on federal land management rules (administered by the Bureau of Land Management) must come only from U.S. citizens, replacing the previous standard. It mandates that agencies implement CAPTCHA systems to prevent artificial intelligence from submitting comments, explicitly stating this is to deter AI-driven public involvement. The changes apply to rulemaking under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, affecting how the public can participate in decisions about national public lands. The bill does not alter land management policies but modifies the process for gathering public input.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 10, 2025 Last action Dec 17, 2025
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Dec 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Dec 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
upper
Jul 10, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S4317-4318)
upper
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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