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Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Act

Introduced: April 14, 2021 Introduced by: Estes, Ron Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.
Nov 16, 2022
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-569.
Jan 19, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 19, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 19, 2022
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Nov 9, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Act

This bill designates (1) the Chisholm National Historic Trail, and (2) the Western National Historic Trail.

The Department of the Interior shall administer any portion of these trails that is located on nonfederal land only (1) with the voluntary consent of the owner of the nonfederal land, and (2) if the portion qualifies for certification as a component of the applicable trail. The approval by an owner of applicable nonfederal land of a certification agreement shall satisfy the voluntary consent requirement. A certification agreement may be terminated at any time.

The establishment of these trails does not authorize any person to enter private property without the consent of the private property's owner.

Interior may accept a donation of land or an interest in land for these trails, with specified exceptions.

Land or an interest in land may not be acquired for these trails by eminent domain or condemnation.

What's happening now November 16, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.

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 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 3
D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · May 10, 2022
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 14, 2021
LaTurner, Jake
· Apr 14, 2021
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 14, 2021
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Apr 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2512: Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2512/
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"H.R. 2512: Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2512/.
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H.R. 2512, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2512/.
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