# 119-hr-9826: Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act

119-hr-9826, Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-09-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9826
- Congress: 119
- Title: Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-03

## Summary

**Prohibits expansion of the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry near Glenwood Springs.** This bill would bar the Secretary of the Interior from processing or approving any application to expand limestone mining on specified Bureau of Land Management tracts in Garfield County under the general mining laws, the Materials Act of 1947, or the Surface Resources Act of 1955. - Local residents: People living near Glenwood Springs would see a halt to new federal approvals for quarry expansion on the named BLM parcels in Garfield County. - Mining companies and permit applicants: Quarry operators and other limestone applicants would be unable to obtain federal approval to expand operations on the enumerated tracts. - Federal land managers: The Bureau of Land Management would be prohibited from processing or approving expansion requests for those parcels, and the bill text sets no sunset, funding, or enforcement details.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stops limestone quarry expansion near Glenwood: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would stop the Interior Secretary from approving expansion applications for limestone on certain BLM lands. Those lands are four parcels in Garfield County, Colorado. They are T. 6 S., R. 89 W., Section 4; T. 5 S., R. 89 W., Sections 25 and 36; and T. 5 S., R. 88 W., Sections 3…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-9826 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9826)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4075)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9826 (as of 2026-09-03).