Overturn the National Park Service rule “Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles”

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Public Law), via GovInfo BILLSTATUS. Text, sponsors and history on Congress.gov. Sponsor: Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2].

Passed 219–205 on April 29, 2025 · On Passage

Democrats 2–205, Republicans 217–0

Source: Official roll call · Voteview

Joint Resolution Passed 50–43 on May 8, 2025 · On the Joint Resolution

Democrats 0–41, Independents 0–2, Republicans 50–0

Source: Official roll call · Voteview