HR 4684 ยท Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced
- Jul 23, 2025
- Latest action
- May 20, 2026
- Sponsor
- Rep. Mike Kennedy [R-UT-3]
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Cosponsors
- 0
Summary
Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026 This bill directs the Forest Service to issue a special use permit to maintain a flagpole bearing the American flag at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point in the Uinta National Forest, which is in Utah. The Forest Service must issue the special use permit for a 10-year period and renew the permit as required by the bill. The Forest Service may impose terms and conditions on a permit holder to ensure the proper care and maintenance of the flagpole. The bill prohibits the Forest Service from charging a land use fee for the special use permit. The bill also exempts such permit from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. As background, Scoutmaster Robert Collins and his scout troop raised the American flag at the point in 2000 and lowered it before winter. The flag was raised annually until the Forest Service cited policy that requires a permit for the construction or placement of any structure, including flagpoles, on National Forest lands. The bill directs the Forest Service to issue a special use permit so the flag may continue to be raised seasonally each year.
Recent actions
- May 20, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- May 19, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 19, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3570)
- May 19, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3570)
- May 19, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4684.
- May 19, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3570-3572)
- May 19, 2026 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 2, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 504.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.