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S. 2970

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 2970, a bill to authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, was introduced in the Senate on Oct 3, 2025 by Sen. Mike Lee (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Dec 9, 2025: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.

Record

Text

S. 2970 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb2970/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2970 IS: To authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-10-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 2970  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   October 3, 2025   Mr. Lee  (for himself and  Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
1.
Use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Covered road
The term  covered road  means the portions of each of Burr Trail Road, Cathedral Road, Hartnet Road, Highway 24, Notom Bullfrog Road, Polk Creek Road, Oil Well Bench Road, Baker Ranch Road, South Desert Overlook Road, Temple of the Sun and Moon Road, Gypsum Sinkhole Road, and Sulphur Creek Road that are located within the boundaries of the Capitol Reef National Park in the State.
(2)
Off-highway vehicle
The term  off-highway vehicle  has the meaning given the term in State law.
(3)
State
The term  State  means the State of Utah.
(b)
Applicable law
State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles (including off-highway vehicles) on a covered road.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-10-03
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in Senate Oct 3, 2025

sb2970/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (10/03/2025)

This bill makes the state law of Utah applicable to the use of motor vehicles (including off-highway vehicles) on the portions of each of Burr Trail Road, Cathedral Road, Hartnet Road, Highway 24, Notom Bullfrog Road, Polk Creek Road, Oil Well Bench Road, Baker Ranch Road, South Desert Overlook Road, Temple of the Sun and Moon Road, Gypsum Sinkhole Road, and Sulphur Creek Road that are located within the boundaries of the Capitol Reef National Park in Utah.

Sponsors

Sen. Mike Lee (R) sponsors S. 2970, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2970 went before 2 committees: National Parks Subcommittee and Energy and Natural Resources.

National Parks Subcommittee
National Parks Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Dec 9, 2025
Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Oct 3, 2025 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 2970 has taken 4 actions since Oct 3, 2025, the latest on Dec 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 9, 2025
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.National Parks Subcommittee
Dec 9, 2025
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.National Parks Subcommittee
Oct 3, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Oct 3, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2970 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 2970 goes by 2 titles.

  • A bill to authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. — Official Title as Introduced
  • A bill to authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. — Display Title

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 14 registered lobbyists who named S. 2970 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Animals, Energy/Nuclear, Clean Air and Water (quality), Economics/Economic Development, Environment/Superfund, Government Issues, Homeland Security.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICAS NATIONAL PARKSStudies, educates, speaks and acts for the preservation of the National Parks Service.District of Columbia11$20K
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE—District of Columbia11—
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE11—
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION11—
PORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC11$20K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CARY DUPUY111
CASSIE FERRI111
CHAD LORD111
CHARLES SPEARS111
CHRISTINA HAZARD111
CHRISTOPHER WESTFALL111
DANIEL MOSS111
EMILY DOUCE111
JOHN GARDER111
KRISTEN HAJIBRAHIM111
MARY BEETHAM111
MICHAEL LEAHY111
TAYLOR RUSH111
WILLIAM FISCHER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2026 second_quarter$270K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$139.4K4th Quarter - Report
COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICAS NATIONAL PARKSPORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2970 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2970’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

s2970/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 2970 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Motor vehicles to Utah.

s2970/subjects.txt
Motor vehiclesParks, recreation areas, trailsRoads and highwaysUtah

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com