H.R. 2768 Passed the House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026

To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] Introduced April 9, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (2 D, 1 R) Latest action June 3, 2026

Summary

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to study the feasibility of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail (located in Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina) as a national scenic trail.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jun 3, 2026 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.
  2. Jun 2, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jun 2, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3749-3750)
  4. Jun 2, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2768.
  5. Jun 2, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3749-3751)
  6. Jun 2, 2026 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Apr 2, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.
  8. Apr 2, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582.
  9. Mar 5, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Mar 5, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Apr 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  12. Apr 9, 2025 Introduced in House

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