The American Voices in Federal Lands Act amends federal law governing how the government manages public lands and national forests. The bill restricts public comment on federal land management rules to U.S. citizens only, removing the ability for non-citizens to participate in the rulemaking process. It also requires federal agencies to implement CAPTCHA technology (security measures that verify humans, not artificial intelligence) when accepting online public comments to prevent automated manipulation of the comment process. The legislation applies to rules created by the Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management and the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service. The bill was introduced in July 2024 but contains no specific funding provisions or implementation deadlines.
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