The Star-Spangled Summit Act directs the U.S. Forest Service to issue a 10-year special use permit for a U.S. flag and flagpole at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point in Utah's Uinta National Forest. First priority goes to anyone who has already been flying the flag there as a longstanding seasonal practice before the bill's enactment; if no one steps forward, any Utah County resident, nonprofit, or volunteer organization with relevant flagpole experience can apply. Permit holders pay no land use or cost recovery fees. The bill also waives federal environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the issuance, renewal, and administration of this permit.
Environmental Concerns
- NEPA environmental-review requirement — removed for issuance, renewal, and administration of this flagpole permit
Congressional Summary
Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026This bill directs the Forest Service to issue a special use permit to maintain a flagpole bearing the American flag at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point in the Uinta National Forest, which is in Utah. The Forest Service must issue the special use permit for a 10-year period and renew the permit as required by the bill. The Forest Service may impose terms and conditions on a permit holder to ensure the proper care and maintenance of the flagpole. The bill prohibits the Forest Service from charging a land use fee for the special use permit.The bill also exempts such permit from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.As background, Scoutmaster Robert Collins and his scout troop raised the American flag at the point in 2000 and lowered it before winter. The flag was raised annually until the Forest Service cited policy that requires a permit for the construction or placement of any structure, including flagpoles, on National Forest lands. The bill directs the Forest Service to issue a special use permit so the flag may continue to be raised seasonally each year.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to House
- Action Date
- 2026-04-02
- Date Added
- 2026-05-16
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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