Congress blocks motor vehicle limits at Glen Canyon

What it does

Congress voted to reject a rule made by the National Park Service. The rule controlled motor vehicles at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. When Congress rejects a rule this way, it stops the rule from working. The National Park Service cannot use this same rule again without new approval.

Who it affects

Visitors to Glen Canyon will see more motor vehicles on the land. Companies that rent motor vehicles will be able to operate without the limits. People who visit for quiet activities may find more noise and pollution.

One thing to notice

The rule that Congress blocked was meant to control motor vehicle use at Glen Canyon. Blocking it means motor vehicles can be used there without those limits.

From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.

Where it stands

3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

• Feb 21, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Feb 21, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
• Apr 29, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 205 (Roll no. 110). (text: CR H1706)”
• May 8, 2025 — Passed both chambers · Congress.gov: “Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number: 239”
• May 16, 2025 — Sent to president · Congress.gov: “Presented to President”
• May 23, 2025 — Signed into law · Congress.gov: “Became Public Law No: 119-13”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Money around this bill

1 groups reported lobbying about this bill. They filed 1 reports from Sep 2025 to Sep 2025.

Those reports show $365,000 in lobbying spending. Each report lists about 26 bills. So that money was not all for this bill.

More groups named this bill than 0% of bills with any report.

Celeste Maloy, who sponsored the bill, received $704,000 from PACs for the 2026 election.

• Specialty Equipment Market Association — $365,000 in 1 report

Lobbying is legal. These reports show who lobbied about this bill, not what changed.

Words to know

• National Park Service — The government agency that manages national parks and recreation areas.
• motor vehicles — Cars, trucks, ATVs, and other machines with engines that people drive.
• rule — An official order from a government agency about how something must work.
• lobbying — Trying to influence lawmakers about a bill. Companies and groups pay people to do this.
• PACs — Groups that collect money and give it to candidates for office.
• sponsored — To sponsor a bill is to introduce it in Congress and put your name on it.