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SJRES 30119th CongressIntroduced

A joint resolution 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".

Introduced: Mar 3, 2025
Standard Summary
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This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to disapprove a National Park Service rule about motor vehicle rules in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. If enacted, it would render the NPS rule (published in the Federal Register on January 13, 2025 as 90 Fed. Reg. 2621) null and void, with no force or effect. The sponsors are Senators Curtis and Lee, and the measure has moved through the Senate committee process and is now on the calendar for consideration. Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress has a formal process to disapprove recent federal rules. A joint resolution disapproving a rule, once enacted, blocks that rule from taking effect and prevents it from being enforced unless later changed by new rulemaking or legislation.

Key Points

  • 1The bill provides congressional disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (chapter 8 of title 5, U.S.C.) of a National Park Service rule titled “Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; Motor Vehicles.”
  • 2The specific rule being disapproved was published in the Federal Register on January 13, 2025 (90 Fed. Reg. 2621).
  • 3If enacted, the rule shall have no force or effect; it would be blocked from taking effect.
  • 4The sponsors are Senators Curtis and Lee (introduced in the Senate as S.J. Res. 30).
  • 5Status: Introduced March 3, 2025, committee discharged by petition, and placed on the Senate calendar (as of the latest provided status).

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Visitors and users of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, including recreational drivers and vehicle-access policies within the park, and park operations that rely on the rule.Secondary group/area affected: National Park Service management and enforcement staff; local outfitters, concessionaires, and nearby communities that may be affected by motor vehicle regulations in the recreation area.Additional impacts: Demonstrates Congress’s authority to block federal agency rules, potentially affecting the timeline of regulatory changes and signaling congressional scrutiny of NPS motor vehicle policies; any future rulemaking by the NPS on this topic would need to start from scratch or undergo new legislative action.
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