H.R. 2768 119th Congress House

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail.

Introduced: April 9, 2025 Introduced by: Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov

Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional oversightGeorgiaGovernment studies and investigationsNorth Carolina

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Parks, recreation areas, trailsTennessee

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 3, 2026

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.

Jun 2, 2026 · 2:55 PM EDT

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3749-3750)

Jun 2, 2026 · 2:47 PM EDT

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2768.

Jun 2, 2026 · 2:55 PM EDT

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3749-3750)

Jun 2, 2026 · 2:47 PM EDT

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3749-3751)

Jun 2, 2026 · 2:47 PM EDT

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 2, 2026 · 2:55 PM EDT

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Jun 2, 2026 · 2:55 PM EDT

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 2, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582.

Apr 2, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.

Mar 5, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 5, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced in House

Apr 9, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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What's happening now June 3, 2026

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to study the feasibility of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail (located in Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina) as a national scenic trail.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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Cosponsors 3

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Apr 9, 2025

Edwards, Chuck

North Carolina · Apr 9, 2025

McBath, Lucy

Georgia · Apr 9, 2025

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