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National Trails System Willing Seller Act

Introduced: March 1, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 2002
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Mar 14, 2001
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 13, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 13, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 3 (Roll no. 46). (text: CR H845-846)
Mar 13, 2001
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H853)
Mar 13, 2001
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 13, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 834.
Mar 13, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H845-847)
Mar 13, 2001
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Mar 1, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 1, 2001
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 13, 2001 House · vote #46 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 4093 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Trails System Willing Seller Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that, in order to address problems involving multijurisdictional authority over the National Trails System, the Secretary of the Federal department with jurisdiction over a national scenic or historic trail should: (1) cooperate with appropriate State and local officials and private persons to pursue the trail's development; and (2) be granted sufficient authority to purchase from willing sellers lands and interests in lands critical to trail completion.

Provides for Federal acquisition of lands from willing sellers for specified System trails. Amends the National Trails System Act to provide protection for such willing sellers.

What's happening now March 7, 2002

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 834: National Trails System Willing Seller Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-834/
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"H.R. 834: National Trails System Willing Seller Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-834/.
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H.R. 834, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-834/.
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