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".

This bill became law on 2025-05-23 as Public Law No. 119-13.

The summary below describes the bill at the version we last reviewed; the enacted text may differ.

YourVoice.Now Summary

Environment

Congress canceled a park rule — 25 miles of Glen Canyon dirt roads stay open to off-road riders.

Environment

Off-road vehicle limits at Glen Canyon — about 25 miles stay open

The Park Service rule would have closed about 25 miles of dirt roads to off-highway vehicles and ATVs. That is about 8 percent of the park roads open to vehicles.

Limits on driving to Lake Powell's shoreline — canceled before taking effect

The rule said drivers in shoreline areas could only head to Lake Powell and back. It would have closed some of those areas when the lake dropped too low for seven days straight.

Park Service power to set Glen Canyon vehicle rules — new law needed

When Congress cancels a rule this way, the agency cannot put out a rule that is nearly the same. Only a new law from Congress can clear the way.

More about this bill

If you ride an off-highway vehicle or ATV at Glen Canyon, about 25 miles of dirt roads stay open. Congress canceled a National Park Service rule that would have closed them. The rule also would have limited driving to the Lake Powell shoreline. It never took effect. The Park Service formally dropped it in March 2026. Most people see no change in daily life. Glen Canyon spans northern Arizona and southeastern Utah. The rule covered about 8 percent of the park roads open to vehicles. Congress used the Congressional Review Act, a law that lets it cancel new federal rules. That law also blocks the Park Service from writing a close copy without a new law from Congress.

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 →

Like reading a bill in plain English?

We're building an app that does this for every bill in Congress and lets you tell your reps how you want them to vote. We're a small team getting ready to launch, and we're trying to show investors that real people want this. Be one of them. Help us get it built. Leave your email and we'll tell you the moment the app is ready.