3.0.0 2768 2026-07-24T16:03:04Z 2026-07-24T16:03:04Z House H HR 2025-04-09 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2768 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 9, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:H.R. 2768.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18, which states the Congressshall have the power ``to make all laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or office thereof.''[Page H1563]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Reported By 2026-04-02T13:27:51Z Markup By 2026-03-05T17:45:00Z Referred To 2025-04-09T16:01:00Z H. Rept. 119-582 Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025 119 1376 S 2025-10-27 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211. Identical bill CRS 2026-06-03 Senate Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426. Calendars 2026-06-02 14:55:35 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-06-02 14:55:31 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3749-3750) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2026-06-02 14:55:31 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3749-3750) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2026-06-02 14:47:22 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2768. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-02 14:47:20 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3749-3751) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-02 14:47:06 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2026-04-02 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00502 2026-04-02 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2026-04-02 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2026-03-05 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2026-03-05 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-04-09 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2025-04-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-04-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000459 Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] Charles Fleischmann R TN J. "Chuck" 3 N C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2025-04-09 True E000246 Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] Chuck Edwards R NC 11 2025-04-09 True M001208 Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] Lucy McBath D GA 6 2025-04-09 True 2026-03-27T18:42:00Z H.R. 2768, Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62281 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on March 5, 2026 Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional oversight 2025-11-19T20:33:53Z Georgia 2025-11-19T20:33:53Z Government studies and investigations 2025-11-19T20:33:53Z North Carolina 2025-11-19T20:33:53Z Parks, recreation areas, trails 2025-11-19T20:33:53Z Tennessee 2025-11-19T20:33:53Z Public Lands and Natural Resources 2026-04-09T14:58:00Z 07 2026-04-02 Reported to House 2026-05-29T14:19:59Z 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.

]]> Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text 152 Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 2026-06-09T05:38:26Z S Senate Placed on Calendar Senate PCS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 2026-06-04T03:08:36Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 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. 2026-06-04T03:08:36Z H House Engrossed in House EH Display Title 45 Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 2026-04-03T05:38:27Z Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 2026-04-03T05:38:25Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025 2025-04-23T04:23:19Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 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. 2025-04-23T04:18:27Z Introduced in House IH Placed on Calendar Senate 2026-06-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2768pcs/xml/BILLS-119hr2768pcs.xml Engrossed in House 2026-06-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2768eh/xml/BILLS-119hr2768eh.xml Reported in House 2026-04-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2768rh/xml/BILLS-119hr2768rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-04-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2768ih/xml/BILLS-119hr2768ih.xml 2026-06-03 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.