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S. 4995 117th Congress Senate

Continental Divide Trail Completion Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 28, 2022 Introduced by: Martin Heinrich Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Dec 1, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.
Sep 28, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 1, 2022

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continental Divide Trail Completion Act

This bill directs the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to complete the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail as a contiguous route by November 10, 2028.

The Forest Service and Interior must also establish a joint Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management trail completion team to work in coordination with the administrator of the trail to facilitate its completion and optimization.

In addition, the Forest Service must submit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive development plan for the trail.

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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4995: Continental Divide Trail Completion Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4995/
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"S. 4995: Continental Divide Trail Completion Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4995/.
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