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National Scenic Trails Parity Act

Introduced: October 26, 2017 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 15, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-526.
Oct 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Scenic Trails Parity Act

This bill amends the National Trails System Act to require the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails to be administered as units of the National Park System.

What's happening now August 15, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-526.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1424 Identical bill National Scenic Trails Parity Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 26, 2017
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Oct 26, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 26, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 26, 2017
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 26, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Oct 26, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Oct 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2015: National Scenic Trails Parity Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2015/
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