S 2262 ยท American Voices in Federal Lands Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced
- Jul 10, 2025
- Latest action
- Dec 17, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Cosponsors
- 7
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).
Recent actions
- Dec 17, 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Dec 2, 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
- Jul 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S4317-4318)
- Jul 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.