HJRES-60 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".

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This resolution uses the Congressional Review Act (a law allowing Congress to cancel recently issued federal rules) to nullify a National Park Service regulation governing motor vehicle use at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Arizona and Utah. The rule, published January 13, 2025, had set standards for how motor vehicles could operate within the recreation area. Nullifying it restores the regulatory status before those vehicle restrictions could take effect. The Park Service is also barred from issuing any substantially similar motor vehicle rule at Glen Canyon without new congressional authorization.

Environmental Concerns

Motor vehicle restrictions at Glen Canyon NRA — NPS rule limiting vehicle access cancelled

Transparency & Accountability

NPS authority to regulate Glen Canyon motor vehicles — substantially similar rules barred

Congressional Summary

This joint resolution allows off-road vehicles to be used in certain areas of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which is in northern Arizona and southeastern Utah and contains Lake Powell.Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the National Park Service (NPS) titled Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; Motor Vehicles and published on January 13, 2025. Under the rule, the NPS limited the use of off-road vehicles, such as off-highway vehicles and all-terrain vehicles, in certain areas. For instance, the rule prohibited the use of off-road vehicles on an 8-mile segment of the Poison Spring Loop located on Route 633 proceeding north to Route 730 in the Orange Cliffs Special Management Unit. The rule also eliminated the authority of the NPS to open the upper portion of the Flint Trail in that unit to off-road vehicles. Additionally, the rule limited off-road vehicle use from certain roads to the shoreline of the lake.

Legislative Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresArizonaDepartment of the InteriorLand use and conservationMotor vehiclesParks, recreation areas, trailsUtah

Details

Congress: 119th
Chamber: House
Status: summarized
Action: Public Law
Action Date: 2025-05-23
Date Added: 2026-06-08
Source: Congress.gov →

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