American Voices in Federal Lands Act
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What it doesSummary 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).
What just happenedDec 17, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 10, 2025
- Dec 17, 2025Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Dec 2, 2025Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee - Jul 10, 2025IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S4317-4318)
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jul 10, 2025IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate