Contact Congress about H.R. 229: To prohibit the implementation of the Rock Springs Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan.

H.R. 229 would stop the Interior Department from putting the December 2024 Rock Springs land plan into effect. The bill blocks that one plan, but it does not create a replacement.

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To prohibit the implementation of the Rock Springs Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Latest action on H.R. 229: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and groups tied to federal public lands in the Rock Springs Field Office area. That includes ranchers, energy developers, recreation users, local communities, state officials, conservation groups, and the federal land managers who oversee the area. The bill could change which rules guide land use there if the December 2024 plan cannot be used.

Why this matters: The bill matters because it could change the rules for how public land is used in the Rock Springs area. Those rules can affect grazing, recreation, energy development, habitat protection, and conservation. Blocking the December 2024 plan may keep current land-use patterns in place for now. But the bill does not say what happens next, so the longer-term effect is unclear.

Key provisions in H.R. 229

• The Secretary of the Interior could not use the Rock Springs land plan. The bill bars the Secretary from putting it in place, running it, or enforcing it.
• The bill targets one Bureau of Land Management plan. That plan is dated December 2024.
• The bill applies to the Rock Springs Field Office. That office manages federal public lands in its area.
• The bill does not write a new land plan. It only blocks the December 2024 plan from being used.
• The bill limits what the Interior Department can do with this one plan. It does that through a direct legal command to the Secretary of the Interior.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 229

What is H.R. 229?

H.R. 229 would stop the Interior Department from putting the December 2024 Rock Springs land plan into effect. The bill blocks that one plan, but it does not create a replacement.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 229?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 229?

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