S 31119th CongressIn Committee

A bill to designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.

Introduced: Jan 8, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This bill would officially designate the mountain within Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming as “Devils Tower.” It specifies the exact geographic coordinates of the mountain and the surrounding area to be designated, and it requires that any reference in federal laws, maps, regulations, orders, documents, or other records to that mountain and area use the name “Devils Tower.” In short, the bill formalizes the name and ensures uniform usage across federal documents and references. The action is purely a naming designation and does not specify changes to land ownership, management, or the monument’s protections beyond standardizing how the feature is referenced.

Key Points

1Official designation: The mountain at Devils Tower National Monument (Wyoming), located at 44°35'26"N, 104°42'55"W, and the surrounding area at 44°35'21"N, 104°41'48"W, shall be known and designated as “Devils Tower.”
2References standardized: Any federal reference to the mountain or described area in laws, maps, regulations, orders, documents, or records must use the name “Devils Tower.”
3Scope is naming only: The bill does not modify ownership, management, or protective status of the monument or surrounding area; it only sets the official name in law.
4Legislative path: Introduced in the Senate by Ms. Lummis (with Mr. Barrasso) on January 8, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
5Purpose clause: The subtitle “and for other purposes” indicates the standard congressional placeholder for ancillary provisions, with no additional provisions included in the text provided.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected:Federal agencies, lawmakers, mapmakers, and other officials who reference the Devils Tower feature in laws, regulations, and official documents.Secondary group/area affected: General public and visitors who encounter signage, maps, and materials referencing Devils Tower, as well as Native American tribes with cultural ties to the site (implications may depend on how tribes interpret naming and recognition in law).Additional impacts: Potential updates to federal maps, databases, and signage to reflect the standardized name; no stated fiscal impact or changes to programmatic authority or land management are included in the text.

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