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S2970Referred to Committee

A bill to authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-03
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Mike Lee
Mike Lee
Republican · UT · Senator
Votes with party: 75.2% (887 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$383k

Full profile: /officials/L000577

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • John R. Curtis (R-UT)Original· 2025-10-03

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

2026-09-30

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesMarkup By · 2026-09-30

Previously

  • Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-10-03
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-10-03

Plain-English Summary

This bill makes the state law of Utah applicable to the use of motor vehicles (including off-highway vehicles) on the portions of each of Burr Trail Road, Cathedral Road, Hartnet Road, Highway 24, Notom Bullfrog Road, Polk Creek Road, Oil Well Bench Road, Baker Ranch Road, South Desert Overlook Road, Temple of the Sun and Moon Road, Gypsum Sinkhole Road, and Sulphur Creek Road that are located within the boundaries of the Capitol Reef National Park in Utah.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2970 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2970 To authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 3, 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. USE OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK, UTAH. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered road.--The term ``covered road'' means the portions of each of Burr Trail Road, Cathedral Road, Hartnet Road, Highway 24, Notom Bullfrog Road, Polk Creek Road, Oil Well Bench Road, Baker Ranch Road, South Desert Overlook Road, Temple of the Sun and Moon Road, Gypsum Sinkhole Road, and Sulphur Creek Road that are located within the boundaries of the Capitol Reef National Park in the State. (2) Off-highway vehicle.--The term ``off-highway vehicle'' has the meaning given the term in State law. (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Utah. (b) Applicable Law.--State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles (including off-highway vehicles) on a covered road. <all>
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