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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.
Action Timeline
2026-04-02
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.
2026-04-02
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582.
2026-04-02
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582.
2026-03-05
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2026-03-05
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-04-09
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-04-09
Introduced in House
2025-04-09
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.2768 pass?
HR.2768 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 23%.
What does HR.2768 do?
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.
Who sponsored HR.2768?
HR.2768 was sponsored by Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-Tennessee).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2768 RH: Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB Union Calendar No. 502 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2768 [Report No. 119–582] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2025 Mr. Fleischmann (for himself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Edwards , and Mrs. McBath ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources April 2, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 9, 2025 A BILL 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 . 2. Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail feasibility study Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (50) Benton Mackaye trail (A) In general The Benton MacKaye Trail, a scenic, nonmotorized trail that traverses approximately 287 miles in the States of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. (B) Study 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. . April 2, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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