Skip to main content
S 1470 119th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Colorado Congressional oversight Geography and mapping Idaho Land transfers Land use and conservation Montana New Mexico Outdoor recreation Parks, recreation areas, trails Wyoming

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act

Introduced: April 10, 2025 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to seek to complete the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail no later than 10 years after the enactment of this bill.

USDA and Interior must 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.

USDA must complete a comprehensive development plan for the trail within three years.

USDA and Interior must also seek to enter into agreements with volunteer and nonprofit organizations to facilitate the completion and administration of the trail.

What's happening now December 17, 2025

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2877 Identical bill Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 9

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

See all 9 filings →
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 11, 2026
 R
Sheehy, Tim
Montana · Mar 11, 2026
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Apr 10, 2025
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1470: Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1470/
MLA
"S. 1470: Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1470/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1470, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1470/.
Markdown link
[S. 1470: Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1470/)
Report a problem