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HR 7884 117th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Georgia North Carolina Parks, recreation areas, trails Tennessee

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act

Introduced: June 9, 2022 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 27, 2022
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Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act

This bill designates the Benton MacKaye Trail as the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail and adds the trail to the National Trails System. This trail extends approximately 287 miles across Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.

What's happening now May 27, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 4
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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Jun 14, 2022
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Jun 9, 2022
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jun 3, 2022
COOPER, JAMES
· May 27, 2022
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · May 27, 2022
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · May 27, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7884: Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7884/
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"H.R. 7884: Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7884/.
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H.R. 7884, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7884/.
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