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.· December 17, 2025
The summary
What this bill does
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).
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - WY · R-WY
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | S |
| Bill Number | 2262 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| Policy Area | Public Lands and Natural Resources |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | July 10, 2025 |
| Latest Action | December 17, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 7 · House vote — · — views |