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S. 2262119th CongressIn markupLatest action Dec 17, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: American Voices in Federal Lands Act
Introduced:
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S 2262 would restrict formal public comments on federal land rules to U.S. citizens and mandate CAPTCHA verification.
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The bill would limit the Bureau of Land Management's rulemaking comment process to only formally consider input from U.S. citizens, excluding foreign individuals or organizations. It also requires CAPTCHA or similar technology to block automated bot or AI-generated submissions during public comment periods.
This affects the Bureau of Land Management and Department of Agriculture, along with environmental groups, industry organizations, land-use advocates, researchers, and international stakeholders who currently comment on federal land policies.
Non-citizens and international organizations that currently participate in commenting on federal land management rules may no longer have their input formally counted. Agencies would need to update their comment systems to add identity verification and citizenship-screening tools.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.