H.J.Res. 60 · Where this bill is now
Became law
Public Law 119-13, May 23, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAllows off-road vehicles in Glen Canyon recreation area
A new National Park Service rule had limited where people could use off-road vehicles like ATVs in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which spans northern Arizona and southeastern Utah around Lake Powell. This joint resolution would cancel that rule, allowing off-road vehicle use in areas where the rule had prohibited it, including an 8-mile segment of the Poison Spring Loop and access to certain lake shorelines.
How it affects you
People who recreate with off-road vehicles in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area would gain back access to trails and roads that the recent rule had restricted. Others who visit the area may experience different conditions depending on where they go and what activities matter most to them.
Read the official summary (Public Law, May 23, 2025)
This joint resolution allows off-road vehicles to be used in certain areas of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which is in northern Arizona and southeastern Utah and contains Lake Powell.
Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the National Park Service (NPS) titled Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; Motor Vehicles and published on January 13, 2025. Under the rule, the NPS limited the use of off-road vehicles, such as off-highway vehicles and all-terrain vehicles, in certain areas. For instance, the rule prohibited the use of off-road vehicles on an 8-mile segment of the Poison Spring Loop located on Route 633 proceeding north to Route 730 in the Orange Cliffs Special Management Unit. The rule also eliminated the authority of the NPS to open the upper portion of the Flint Trail in that unit to off-road vehicles. Additionally, the rule limited off-road vehicle use from certain roads to the shoreline of the lake.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH.J.Res. 60
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".
Sponsor: Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT-2) · Introduced Feb 21, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 23, 2025: “Became Public Law No: 119-13.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Apr 29, 2025
Passage Passed 219–205
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 205 | 6 |
| Republicans | 217 | 0 | 3 |
2 members voted against most of their party: 2 Democrats voted Yes.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.