S. 2262 · In committee · Public Lands and Natural Resources

American Voices in Federal Lands Act

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-WY)

What it does

• Directs the Bureau of Land Management to consider public comments only from U.S. citizens.
• Requires BLM to deter attempts at public involvement by artificial intelligence, such as AI bots.
• Requires BLM to establish and implement a CAPTCHA test to tell computers and humans apart.

Official summary

American Voices in Federal Lands Act This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management to modify its public comment system by (1) only considering public comments from U.S. citizens; and (2) deterring attempts at public involvement via artificial intelligence (AI), such as AI bots, by establishing and implementing a Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA test).

Latest action

Dec 17, 2025: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources