HR 4684
Passed a chamber
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a 10-year special use permit for maintaining a U.S. flagpole at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point in Utah's Uinta National Forest, with no land use fees and no environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act.
Official title: Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
23-JUL-2025
Referred
23-JUL-2025
Approved by committee
05-MAR-2026
Reported
02-APR-2026
On the calendar
02-APR-2026
Passed
19-MAY-2026
Senate
Received
20-MAY-2026
- Requires the Forest Service to issue a 10-year special use permit within 180 days of enactment, first to people who already display the flag at the peak and otherwise to a qualified Utah County person or group.
- Waives land use fees and cost recovery fees for the permit holder.
- Exempts the permit's issuance, renewal, and administration from the National Environmental Policy Act.
- Allows the Secretary to revoke the permit if the holder does not comply with its terms and conditions.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (02-APR-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 19-MAY-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Natural Resources Committee (House)
- Federal Lands Subcommittee
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)
Public Lands and Natural Resources
No cosponsors.