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H.R. 2768IntroducedPUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026

Congressional oversight · Georgia · Government studies and investigations
Sponsor
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
R · TN-3
Key facts
Introduced: Apr 9, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 3
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Apr 2, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.

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 Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Apr 2, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.
  2. Apr 2, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582.
  3. Apr 2, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582.
  4. Mar 5, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Mar 5, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Apr 9, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  7. Apr 9, 2025
    Introduced in House
  8. Apr 9, 2025
    Introduced in House

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