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Congressional Rejection of National Park Service Motor Vehicle Rule

Original title: 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".

February 21, 2025

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed

Current status: signed.

Last action
Became Public Law No: 119-13.May 23, 2025

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

This resolution immediately nullifies a federal regulation governing where and how motor vehicles may be operated within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, reverting the area to its previous regulatory status.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

National Park Service

The agency is prohibited from enforcing the specific rule that was disapproved.

Visitors to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Motor vehicle access and usage rules in the recreation area will remain as they were prior to the now-invalidated rule.

What changed

Current stage: signed.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

Congress has passed a to formally disapprove and invalidate a recent National Park Service rule regarding motor vehicle use in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. This action effectively cancels the rule, ensuring it has no legal force or effect.

Key Facts

  • Congress formally disapproved the National Park Service rule titled 'Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles'.
  • The rule is declared to have no force or effect.
  • The resolution was enacted as Public Law 119-13.
  • The resolution was approved on May 23, 2025.
  • The House passed the resolution on April 29, 2025.
  • The Senate passed the resolution on May 8, 2025.
  • The rule was originally published in the Federal Register at 90 Fed. Reg. 2621.

Why It Matters

This resolution immediately nullifies a federal regulation governing where and how motor vehicles may be operated within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, reverting the area to its previous regulatory status.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this law do?
It cancels a specific rule created by the National Park Service regarding motor vehicle use in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Is the rule still in effect?
No, the law explicitly states that the rule shall have no force or effect.

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Discoveries

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Use of Congressional Review Act

Congress utilized the Congressional Review Act to bypass the standard rulemaking process and directly invalidate an agency regulation.

Connected Entities

locationGlen Canyon National Recreation AreaThe specific geographic area affected by the invalidated rule.Map →
organizationDepartment of the InteriorThe parent department of the National Park Service.Map →
organizationNational Park ServiceThe agency that submitted the rule being disapproved.Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.congress.gov

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