Cancels Glen Canyon off-road vehicle rule
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".
Signed into law May 23, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
What this law does
- Cancels a National Park Service rule from January 13, 2025, that limited off-road vehicles in parts of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
- Allows off-road vehicles again where the rule limited them, such as part of the Poison Spring Loop and routes to the Lake Powell shoreline.
Plain-language list by Voting On, based only on the official summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and the bill's titles. Read the official summary.
How it became law
- IntroducedFeb 21, 2025 · House
- 67 daysPassed HouseApr 29, 2025
- 9 daysPassed SenateMay 8, 2025
- 8 daysPresented to the PresidentMay 16, 2025
- 7 daysSigned into lawMay 23, 2025
Official 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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Public Law, May 23, 2025).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]
3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans. 0 signed on the day it was introduced, 3 joined later.
Show all cosponsors
| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] | Apr 24, 2025 |
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Vote | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2025 | House | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 205 (Roll no. 110). | 219 | 205 |
| May 6, 2025 | Senate | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 236. | 53 | 47 |
| May 8, 2025 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number: 239. | 50 | 43 |
What was added
Amendments adopted (0)
No floor amendments were adopted. Any changes were made in committee or in a later version of the bill.
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in House) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in House).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in House) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Introduced in House) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in House text (Feb 21, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 26 official actions
| May 23, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| May 23, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| May 23, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-13. |
| May 23, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-13. |
| May 16, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| May 16, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| May 8, 2025 | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2813-2814) |
| May 8, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number: 239. |
| May 8, 2025 | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number: 239. |
| May 8, 2025 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| May 6, 2025 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 236. |
| May 6, 2025 | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2772) |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 65. |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 205 (Roll no. 110). (text: CR H1706) |
| Apr 29, 2025 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 205 (Roll no. 110). (text: CR H1706) |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1711-1712) |
| Apr 29, 2025 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J.Res. 60, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| Apr 29, 2025 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| Apr 29, 2025 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 60. |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 60, H.J. Res. 78, H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88 and H The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 60, H.J. Res. 78, H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88, and H.J. Res. 89 under a closed rule with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each joint resolution. |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 354. (consideration: CR H1706-1709) |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 354 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 60, H.J. Res. 78, H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88 and H The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 60, H.J. Res. 78, H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88, and H.J. Res. 89 under a closed rule with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each joint resolution. |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.