H.R. 4684 · 119th Congress

Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026

Introduced on Jul 23, 2025 by Mike Kennedy (R-UT-3). Latest action (May 20, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jul 23, 2025
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a special use permit with respect to the maintaining of a flagpole bearing the flag of the United States at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point, Utah, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Forests, forestry, trees
  • Licensing and registrations
  • National symbols
  • Utah

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Apr 2, 2026). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Mike KennedyR-UT-3Sponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Jul 23, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jul 23, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jul 23, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Jan 7, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  5. Jan 14, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  6. Mar 5, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  7. Mar 5, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Mar 5, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Apr 2, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-584.
  10. Apr 2, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-584.
  11. Apr 2, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 504.
  12. May 19, 2026 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. May 19, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3570-3572)
  14. May 19, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4684.
  15. May 19, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3570)
  16. May 19, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3570)
  17. May 19, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. May 20, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.