Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 passed the House 419 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedApr 9, 2025
ReportedMar 5, 2026
Passed one chamberJun 2, 2026
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 39 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources: 136 of 3,779 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.6%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 38 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to placed on calendar senate · 132 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightGeorgiaGovernment studies and investigationsNorth CarolinaParks, recreation areas, trailsTennessee
- Latest action
- Jun 3, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 1376 Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025 R · Reported
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]