Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
U.S. Congress · S1470 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2025-04-10. Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477.
Summary (plain-language)
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to seek to complete the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail no later than 10 years after the enactment of this bill. USDA and Interior must establish a joint Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management trail completion team to work in coordination with the administrator of the trail to facilitate its completion and optimization. USDA must complete a comprehensive development plan for the trail within three years. USDA and Interior must also seek to enter into agreements with volunteer and nonprofit organizations to facilitate the completion and administration of the trail.
Sponsors
- Martin Heinrich (primary)
- Steve Daines
- Ben Ray Luján
- Tim Sheehy
Text versions
- Introduced in Senate — 2025-04-10 — XML
What analysts say
CBO cost estimates
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S. 1470, Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
— 2026-02-06
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 17, 2025
Full estimate published at cbo.gov; it will appear here once an archived or committee-report copy is available.
What politicians say
No linked claims or utterances yet — no one on record has cited this measure to justify a public argument.
Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report. |
| 2026-07-23 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477. |
| 2025-12-17 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| 2025-04-10 | Introduced in Senate |
| 2025-04-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |