H.R. 4684

119th Congress

In Committee

Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]UT· Introduced 23 July 2025
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Cosponsors

18

Actions

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Amendments

2

Committees

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

20 May 2026·2 months ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 15 May 2026

Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026

This bill directs the Forest Service to issue a special use permit to maintain a flagpole bearing the American flag at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point in the Uinta National Forest, which is in Utah. 

The Forest Service must issue the special use permit for a 10-year period and renew the permit as required by the bill. The Forest Service may impose terms and conditions on a permit holder to ensure the proper care and maintenance of the flagpole. 

The bill prohibits the Forest Service from charging a land use fee for the special use permit.

The bill also exempts such permit from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

As background, Scoutmaster Robert Collins and his scout troop raised the American flag at the point in 2000 and lowered it before winter. The flag was raised annually until the Forest Service cited policy that requires a permit for the construction or placement of any structure, including flagpoles, on National Forest lands. The bill directs the Forest Service to issue a special use permit so the flag may continue to be raised seasonally each year.

Timeline

18 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    20 May 2026 · IntroReferral

  2. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3570-3572)

    19 May 2026 · Floor

  3. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    19 May 2026 · Floor

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4684.

    19 May 2026 · Floor

  5. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    19 May 2026 · Floor

  6. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3570)

    19 May 2026 · Floor

  7. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3570)

    19 May 2026 · Floor

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-584.

    2 April 2026 · Committee

  9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 504.

    2 April 2026 · Calendars

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-584.

    2 April 2026 · Committee

  11. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-584.

    2 April 2026 · Committee

  12. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 504.

    2 April 2026 · Calendars

  13. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-584.

    2 April 2026 · Committee

  14. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    5 March 2026 · Committee

  15. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

    5 March 2026 · Committee

  16. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    5 March 2026 · Committee

  17. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    5 March 2026 · Committee

  18. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

    5 March 2026 · Committee

  19. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    5 March 2026 · Committee

  20. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    14 January 2026 · Committee

Sponsorship

0 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]UT

Classification

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Legislative subjects

Forests, forestry, treesLicensing and registrationsNational symbolsUtah

Committees

2

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To23 Jul 2025
    • Markup By5 Mar 2026
    • Reported By2 Apr 2026

    • Federal Lands Subcommittee

      • Referred to7 Jan 2026
      • Hearings By (subcommittee)14 Jan 2026
      • Discharged from5 Mar 2026

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To20 May 2026

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