S 605
118th Congress
Senate
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act
This bill establishes requirements related to long-distance bike trails.
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall identify
- not fewer than 10 long-distance bike trails that make use of existing trails and roads, and
- not fewer than 10 areas in which there is an opportunity to develop or complete such trails.
Interior and USDA shall
- coordinate with stakeholders on the feasibility of, and identifying any resources necessary for, completing the development of the trails so identified;
- before identifying a trail or road as a long-distance bike trail, ensure that identifying a trail or road as a long-distance bike trail would not conflict with an existing use of the trail or road; and
- seek geographically equitable identification, development, and completion of long-distance bike trails.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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