[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7254 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7254

To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the 
 Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bay 
       Area Ridge National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2026

 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. 
    Thompson of California, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Simon, Mr. 
Liccardo, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Swalwell, and Mr. Panetta) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the 
 Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bay 
       Area Ridge National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that the Bay Area Ridge Trail--
            (1) is a scenic nonmotorized multi-use trail that extends 
        approximately 550 miles;
            (2) consists of approximately 415 completed miles and 
        another approximately 140 miles of the route are yet-to-be 
        completed;
            (3) is located near the urban areas of the Nation, and 
        allows people access to the scenic ridgelines of the Bay Area;
            (4) provides maximum outdoor recreation potential to a 
        large diverse population and many year-round visitors to the 
        Bay Area;
            (5) provides for the enjoyment of nationally significant 
        scenic, historic, and cultural qualities including the Pacific 
        Ocean, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, State and local 
        parks, among others;
            (6) passes through a diversity of environments, including 
        marsh, grassland, mountain, canyon, rivers, and forests;
            (7) includes landforms that exhibit significant 
        characteristics, including the Golden Gate Bridge, the San 
        Andreas fault, volcanic areas, geologic formations, and 
        wetlands; and
            (8) connects with side trails and regional connector trails 
        such as the Bay Trail, Vine Trail, and Coyote Creek Trail, 
        which provide additional public access and connect to major 
        population centers.

SEC. 2. BAY AREA RIDGE 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) Bay area ridge national scenic trail.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Bay Area Ridge National 
                Scenic Trail, a multi-use trail extending approximately 
                550 miles along the ridgelines of the hills and 
                mountains surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area in 
                Northern California and connecting over 75 parks and 
                open spaces.
                    ``(B) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
                of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of 
                Interior, in consultation with interested 
                organizations, including the Bay Area Ridge Trail 
                Council, shall complete and submit to Congress the 
                feasibility study for designating the Bay Area Ridge 
                Trail as a national scenic trail.
                    ``(C) Consultation.--The study under this paragraph 
                shall be conducted in consultation with each Federal 
                and State agency that administers lands through which 
                the trail described in subparagraph (A) passes.''.
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