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TRAIL Act

Introduced: October 2, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2004
Received in the Senate.
Sep 28, 2004
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7672-7673)
Sep 28, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7672-7673)
Sep 28, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3247.
Sep 28, 2004
Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 28, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7672-7674)
Jun 30, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
Jun 30, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-511, Part II.
Jun 23, 2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 23, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 20, 2004
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
May 20, 2004
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than June 30, 2004 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
May 20, 2004
House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 20, 2004.
May 20, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-511, Part I.
May 5, 2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 5, 2004
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
May 5, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 21, 2003
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 6, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Oct 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Oct 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Oct 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Oct 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Oct 2, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 2, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trail Responsibility and Accountability for the Improvement of Lands Act or TRAIL Act - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Park Service Organic Act, the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, and other Federal law to provide that: (1) any person who knowingly violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of such an Act or any regulation issued under such an Act concerning the management, use, and protection of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands, National Park System (NPS) lands, National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) lands, and National Forest (NF) lands shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, subject to fine and/or imprisonment as provided under Federal criminal law; and (2) any person who otherwise violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of such an Act or any regulation issued under such an Act concerning the management, use, and protection of such lands shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor, subject to fine and/or imprisonment as provided under Federal criminal law. Permits requiring persons adjudged guilty of a: (1) Class B misdemeanor on BLM or NPS lands to pay all costs of the proceedings; and (2) either a Class A or Class B misdemeanor on NWR or NF lands to pay all costs of the proceedings.

Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Park Service Organic Act, and other Federal law to set a minimum fine of $500 for fire usage violations on BLM lands, National Park System lands, and National Forest System lands, if the violation was the result of reckless conduct, occurred in an area subject to a complete ban on open fires, and resulted in damage to public or private property.

What's happening now September 29, 2004

Received in the Senate.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Oct 15, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3247: TRAIL Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3247/
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"H.R. 3247: TRAIL Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3247/.
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H.R. 3247, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3247/.
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