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National Trails System Willing Seller Act

Introduced: May 12, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
May 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
May 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
May 12, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
May 12, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Trails System Willing Seller Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to: (1) prohibit the Government acquisition of lands outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area, except with the owner's consent, for the Oregon, Mormon Pioneer, Lewis and Clark, Iditarod, and Nez Perce National Historic Trails and the Continental Divide, North Country, Ice Age, and Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trails; and (2) provide that the Government's authority to acquire fee title shall be limited to an average of not more than one-quarter mile on either side of such national historic trails and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.

What's happening now May 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3979 Related bill A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing s…
  • S 974 Identical bill National Trails System Willing Seller Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 12, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2332: National Trails System Willing Seller Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2332/
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"H.R. 2332: National Trails System Willing Seller Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2332/.
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H.R. 2332, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2332/.
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