119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 2, 2026
H.R. 5470IntroducedPublic Lands and Natural Resources
Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin (R-IL)19 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 18, 2025
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In plain English
Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) sponsors this bill to officially designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. The designation covers the historic road's path across California and Illinois, along with other states along the original route. The bill establishes Route 66 as a protected historic trail under the National Trails System.
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Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
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14 Democrats, 5 Republicans (of 19 shown).
Activity timeline
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Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Sep 18
Sep 18, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Introduced in House
Sep 18
Sep 18, 2025
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in House
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2026
Sep 2
HOUSESubcommittee Hearings Held
Aug 26
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2025
Sep 18
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 18
Introduced in House
Sep 18
Introduced in House
All 19 cosponsors
14 Democrats · 5 Republicans
Democrats (14)
Kelly, Robin L.IL-02
Davids, ShariceKS-03
Budzinski, NikkiIL-13
Casten, SeanIL-06
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Lieu, TedCA-36
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Stanton, GregAZ-04
Grijalva, Adelita S.AZ-07
Vasquez, GabeNM-02
Bell, WesleyMO-01
Republicans (5)
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