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Historic Roadways Protection Act

To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to finalize and implement certain travel management plans in the State of Utah.

Introduced Jan 14, 2025

Latest action (Feb 4, 2026) Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Referred to
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Legislative subjects (3)
Land use and conservationRoads and highwaysUtah

Summary
  • Prohibits the Bureau of Land Management from using federal funds to finalize or implement travel management plans in ten specified Utah travel management areas.
  • Also prohibits the Bureau of Land Management from implementing four specific existing travel management plans in Utah (Indian Creek, San Rafael Desert, San Rafael Swell, and Labyrinth/Gemini Bridges).
  • The prohibition on using federal funds applies from the bill's enactment until all twenty-one pending R.S. 2477 cases (lawsuits filed by Utah counties and the State of Utah regarding historic roadways) are adjudicated.

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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Actions (4)
  1. Feb 4, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. · senate
  2. Dec 2, 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237. · senate
  3. Jan 14, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
  4. Jan 14, 2025 Introduced in Senate

More bills on these subjects (8)

Other bills that carry the most legislative subjects in common with this one (topical discovery — distinct from the procedural related bills above).

  • HR 376 — Historic Roadways Protection Act (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 2970 — A bill to authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 1363 — New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 3493 — Carson City Public Land Correction Act (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 1787 — Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 4458 — Caja del Rio Protection Act (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 1791 — Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act of 2025 (shares 2 subjects)
  • HR 2785 — New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act (shares 2 subjects)

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in Senate · Jan 14, 2025

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 14, 2025

Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to finalize and implement certain travel management plans in the State of Utah.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Historic Roadways Protection Act”.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF USE OF FUNDS TO FINALIZE AND IMPLEMENT CERTAIN TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLANS IN THE STATE OF UTAH.

(a) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) Applicable period.—The term “applicable period” means the period that begins on the date of enactment of this Act and ends on the date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress that each of the R.S. 2477 cases has been adjudicated.

(2) Covered travel management area.—The term “covered travel management area” means any of the following travel management areas in the State of Utah:

(A) The Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge Travel Management Area.

(B) The Dinosaur (North) Travel Management Area.

(C) The Book Cliffs Travel Management Area (Vernal Field Office).

(D) The Nine Mile Canyon Travel Management Area (Vernal Field Office).

(E) The San Rafael Swell Travel Management Area.

(F) The Nine Mile Canyon Travel Management Area (Price Field Office).

(G) The Book Cliffs Travel Management Area (Moab Field Office).

(H) The Dolores River Travel Management Area.

(I) The Trail Canyon Travel Management Area.

(J) The Paunsaugunt Travel Management Area.

(3) R.S. 2477 case.—The term “R.S. 2477 case” means each of—

(A) Beaver County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-423-CW);

(B) Box Elder County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 1:12-cv-105-DB);

(C) Carbon County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-427-DB);

(D) Daggett County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-447-RJS);

(E) Duchesne County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-425-CW);

(F) Emery County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-429-CW);

(G) Garfield County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-478-TC);

(H) Grand County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-466-DN);

(I) Iron County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-472-BSJ);

(J) Juab County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-462-DB);

(K) Kane County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-1073-CW) (consolidated with Case No. 2:11-cv-1031-CW; Case No. 2:12-cv-476-CW).

(L) Millard County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-451-DB);

(M) Piute County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-428-CW);

(N) Rich County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-424-DN);

(O) San Juan County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-467-DAK);

(P) Sanpete County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-430-DB);

(Q) Sevier County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-452-DN);

(R) Tooele County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-477-CW);

(S) Uintah County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-461-DAK);

(T) Utah County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-426-CW);

(U) Washington County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-471-RJS); and

(V) Wayne County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12-cv-434-DN).

(4) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.

(b) Prohibition on Use of Funds by the Secretary of the Interior to Finalize and Implement Certain Travel Management Plans.—During the applicable period, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not obligate or expend Federal funds—

(1) to finalize or implement, with respect to land within the boundary of the State of Utah, a new travel management plan for a covered travel management area; or

(2) to implement, with respect to land within the boundary of the State of Utah—

(A) the Indian Creek (Canyon Rims) Travel Management Plan;

(B) the San Rafael Desert Travel Management Plan;

(C) the San Rafael Swell Travel Management Plan; or

(D) the Labyrinth/Gemini Bridges Travel Management Plan. <all>

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