HR2768
On Senate Calendar
Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Apr 9, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version EHThis Act may be cited as the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026.
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
The Benton MacKaye Trail, a scenic, nonmotorized trail that traverses approximately 287 miles in the States of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with interested organizations, including the Benton MacKaye Trail Association, shall complete and submit to Congress the feasibility study for designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail.
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
The Benton MacKaye Trail, a scenic, nonmotorized trail that traverses approximately 287 miles in the States of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with interested organizations, including the Benton MacKaye Trail Association, shall complete and submit to Congress the feasibility study for designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail.
Legislative Timeline
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.
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Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3749-3751)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2768.
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3749-3750)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3749-3750)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.