Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026
U.S. Congress · HR2768 ·
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Introduced 2025-04-09. Latest action: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.
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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.
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H.R. 2768, Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026
— 2026-03-27
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on March 5, 2026
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426. |
| 2026-06-02 | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2026-06-02 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3749-3751) |
| 2026-06-02 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2768. |
| 2026-06-02 | 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) |
| 2026-06-02 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3749-3750) |
| 2026-06-02 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-04-02 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582. |
| 2026-04-02 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502. |
| 2026-03-05 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-03-05 | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2025-04-09 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-04-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |