119th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 2768: Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Steve Cohen D-TNOriginal
- Charles (Chuck) Edwards R-NCOriginal
- Lucy McBath D-GAOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Charles Fleischmann SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Steve CohenCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Charles (Chuck) EdwardsCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Lucy McBathCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Charles Fleischmann.
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- Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3749-3751)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2768.
- 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)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3749-3750)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.