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117th Congress
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Continental Divide Trail Completion Act
Introduced: September 28, 2022
Introduced by:
Heinrich, Martin
Democratic
· New Mexico
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1