H.R. 4684 · 119th Congress
Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026
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- House Introduced Jul 23, 2025
- House Passed May 19, 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.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · Apr 2, 2026
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026
Also known as: Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2025
Latest action (May 20, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 23, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jul 23, 2025
- House Passed May 19, 2026
No recorded floor vote found.