# 119-s-1453: University of Utah Research Park Act

119-s-1453, University of Utah Research Park Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1453
- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1453
- Congress: 119
- Title: University of Utah Research Park Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Confirms the University of Utah's use of about 593.5 acres in Salt Lake City for a University research park and related university purposes.** It ties that confirmation to a December 10, 1970, Secretary of the Interior letter and any Department of the Interior modifications made before enactment, and it explicitly allows compatible uses such as student housing and a transit hub under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- University may use land as research park: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would confirm that the University of Utah may use about 593.54 acres in Salt Lake City as a research park. It would validate the Secretary of the Interior’s December 10, 1970 letter (patent no. 43-99-0012, Oct. 18, 1968) and any Department of the Interior modifications approve…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-1321: Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1453 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1453)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2968)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1321: Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1321)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1453 (as of 2026-09-10).