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S. 90

Historic Roadways Protection Act

Introduced Jan 14, 2025Latest action Feb 4, 2026Public Lands and Natural Resources

Plain-English summary

Historic Roadways Protection Act This bill prohibits the Bureau for Land Management (BLM) from closing historical roads on public lands in certain areas of Utah until the Federal District Court for Utah makes a decision on each of the R. S. 2477 cases, which are cases brought by Utah and counties to keep historical roads on BLM land in Utah open for public use. By way of background, a provision of the Mining Law of 1866, commonly known as R.

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People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

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Official Subjects

Public Lands and Natural ResourcesLand use and conservationRoads and highwaysUtah

Action Timeline

Feb 4, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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.

Jan 14, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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