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Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act

Introduced: September 14, 2020 Introduced by: LaHood, Darin Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Sep 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 14, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act

This bill amends the National Trails System Act to designate a trail of approximately 2,400 miles extending from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as the Route 66 National Historic Trail.

The trail shall be administered by the National Park Service in a manner that respects and maintains its idiosyncratic nature.

The Department of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation in carrying out this bill.

What's happening now September 22, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8240: Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8240/
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"H.R. 8240: Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8240/.
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H.R. 8240, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8240/.
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