119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 14, 2025
Historic Roadways Protection Act
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Latest action (Jan 14, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 14, 2025)
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.S. 2477, granted rights-of-way to states and counties across public lands for the construction of roads for public use in order to promote settlement of the American West. In 1976, Congress repealed R.S. 2477 when it enacted the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), but FLPMA preserved rights-of-way that had been established under R.S. 2477. After the BLM released travel management plans that closed some historical roads, Utah and 22 counties filed lawsuits about their rights-of-way across public lands for historical roads.
Until the BLM certifies that those cases have been decided, the bill prohibits the BLM from obligating or expending federal funds to (1) finalize or implement a new travel management plan for certain travel management areas in Utah; or (2) implement, with respect to land within the boundary of Utah, the Indian Creek (Canyon Rims) Travel Management Plan, the San Rafael Desert Travel Management Plan, the San Rafael Swell Travel Management Plan, or the Labyrinth/Gemini Bridges Travel Management Plan.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Beautiful Act H.R. 9901 - Safeguarding Endangered Species Act H.R. 9924 / S. 5118 - Local Input Act H.R. 10061- the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act S. 90 / H.R. 376 - Historic Roadways Protection Act S. 140 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025 S. 1449 - RESTART Act S. 2554/ H.R. 41 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Commu…
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DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…growth forest protections, wildfire, and performance metrics legislation S. 2 - Secure America Act, amendments pertaining to public lands and wildfire S. 90 / H.R. 376 - Historic Roadways Protection Act S. 140 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025 S. 211 - Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act S. 446 - To pr…
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SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$350,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act HR 137, TCJA Permanency Act HR 354, Small Business Growth Act S 90/HR 376, Historic Roadways Protection Act S 187/HR 574, Accelerate Long-Term Investment Growth Now Act S 601, Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act HR 703, Main Street Tax Cer…
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SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$360,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 2231, Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act HR 137, TCJA Permanency Act HR 354, Small Business Growth Act S 90/HR 376, Historic Roadways Protection Act S 187/HR 574, Accelerate Long-Term Investment Growth Now Act S 601, Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act HR 703, Main Street Tax Cer…
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