# 119-s-5101: Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act

119-s-5101, Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-26).

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- As of: 2026-09-26
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5101
- Congress: 119
- Title: Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Prevents expansion of a limestone quarry near Glenwood Springs.** This bill would bar the Secretary of the Interior from processing or approving any application to expand existing limestone mining operations, any mineral material sales contract, or any application under the Materials Act of 1947 or the Surface Resources Act of 1955 for limestone on specified Bureau of Land Management parcels. The affected land is listed by legal land descriptions in Garfield County, Colorado.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stops limestone quarry expansion in Garfield: mixed, low. This bill would stop the Secretary of the Interior from processing or approving any application to expand limestone mining on certain BLM land in Garfield County, Colorado. The ban would cover expansion of existing mineral operations on mining or mill site claims under the General Mining Laws. It w…

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- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
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- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5101 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5101)

## Related
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5101 (as of 2026-09-26).