S. 4238 119th Congress Senate

Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act

Official title: A bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Endl… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 26, 2026 Introduced by: David McCormick Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

Public Lands and Natural Resources Historic sites and heritage areasLand use and conservationPennsylvania

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 17, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 657.

Sep 17, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

Jul 29, 2026

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

Jul 21, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Mar 26, 2026

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

Mar 26, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now September 17, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 657.

Hearings & markups 2

Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729, bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and …
Open Business Meeting Jul 29, 2026 · 9:30 AM EDT · Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Hearings to examine S.1674, to modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State of Kentucky, S.2498, …
Open Hearing Jul 21, 2026 · 4:30 PM EDT · National Parks Subcommittee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate
National Parks Subcommittee
Senate · subcommittee of Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Cosponsors 1

Fetterman, John

Pennsylvania · Mar 26, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4238: Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4238/

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"S. 4238: Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4238/.

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S. 4238, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4238/.

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