Senate Bill 2262
119th Congress(2025-2026)
American Voices in Federal Lands Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 10, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
2262
Congress
119
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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).
July 10, 2025
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11/12/2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 701.
11/12/2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
12/17/2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
12/02/2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
07/10/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S4317-4318)
07/10/2025
Introduced in Senate
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