# 119-hr-2876: University of Utah Research Park Act

119-hr-2876, University of Utah Research Park Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2876
- As of: 2026-07-15
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2876
- Congress: 119
- Title: University of Utah Research Park Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Confirms the University of Utah may use about 593.5 acres as a University research park under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.** The bill ties that confirmation to a December 10, 1970 letter from the Secretary of the Interior and to any Department of the Interior approvals of development and management plans made before enactment. It also affirms related university uses on the described tracts, including student housing and a transit hub, provided those uses align with the letter and prior approvals.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Would confirm land use for University of Utah research park: benefit, low. If enacted, this would confirm that about 593.54 acres can be used as the University of Utah Research Park under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. It would cover the plan approved by the Interior Secretary’s letter dated December 10, 1970, plus any plan changes the Department approved before…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2876 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2876)

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- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-5343: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5343)
- [119-hr-689: FREE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-689)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2876 (as of 2026-07-15).