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S 605 118th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources

Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act

Introduced: March 1, 2023 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Mar 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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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 March 1, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 873 Related bill America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 1, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 605: Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-605/
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"S. 605: Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-605/.
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S. 605, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-605/.
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[S. 605: Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-605/)
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