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S. 90119th CongressIn markupLatest action Feb 4, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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S 90 would block federal spending on finalizing certain Utah BLM travel management plans until R.S. 2477 road lawsuits are resolved.
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The Historic Roadways Protection Act would stop the Interior Secretary, through the BLM, from spending federal money to finish or carry out travel management plans in ten named Utah areas and four already-developed plans. The freeze would remain until long-running "R.S. 2477" lawsuits over old road rights-of-way claims are fully resolved.
The bill would affect rural Utah counties, ranchers, off-road vehicle users, environmental groups, and federal land managers involved in the affected areas, including the Henry Mountains, San Rafael Swell, and Book Cliffs.
Supporters may want road ownership settled in court before new travel restrictions take effect, while opponents may see the freeze as delaying environmental protections and clarity on public land use. The bill does not change the lawsuits' outcomes, only pauses spending on the affected plans.
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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.