American Voices in Federal Lands Act

Senate Bill

S. 2262

119th Congress

American Voices in Federal Lands Act

In Committee

Introduced:Dec 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

John Barrasso

R - WY

Cosponsors

7

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

This bill restricts public comments on Bureau of Land Management rulemaking to U.S. citizens only and requires CAPTCHA verification to prevent AI-generated comments. It amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act to specify that the Secretary may only consider public comments from citizens and must implement verification processes to deter artificial intelligence involvement.

Latest Action

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

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill restricts public comments on Bureau of Land Management rulemaking to U.S. citizens only and requires CAPTCHA verification to prevent AI-generated comments. It amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act to specify that the Secretary may only consider public comments from citizens and must implement verification processes to deter artificial intelligence involvement.

Last updated: 12/26/2025

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Limits BLM rulemaking comments to U.S. citizens only
Requires CAPTCHA verification to deter AI-generated comments
Applies to all BLM regulations on public lands
Bipartisan western state sponsorship (WY, ID senators)
Addresses concerns about foreign influence and AI manipulation of comment processes
Ordered to be reported with amendment

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This legislation affects environmental groups, industry stakeholders, and anyone who participates in BLM rulemaking. Foreign nationals, international environmental organizations, and multinational corporations would be explicitly excluded from the public comment process. AI-powered comment generation tools, increasingly used by advocacy groups, would be blocked by CAPTCHA requirements. Land management decisions on 245 million acres of BLM land would receive input only from verified U.S. citizens.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2262, 119th Congress (2025). "American Voices in Federal Lands Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-2262