S. 2262 · 119th Congress
American Voices in Federal Lands Act
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This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management to modify its public comment system by (1) only considering public comments from U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 10, 2025
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).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: American Voices in Federal Lands Act
Latest action (Dec 17, 2025): 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 · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 10, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.