S. 1376 Reported by committee Public Lands and Natural Resources

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025

A bill 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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Introduced April 9, 2025 Cosponsors 4 (2 R, 2 D) Latest action October 27, 2025

Summary

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025
This bill requires the Forest Service to study the feasibility of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail. The trail traverses approximately 287 miles in Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Oct 27, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.
  2. Oct 27, 2025 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
  3. Oct 21, 2025 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Apr 9, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  5. Apr 9, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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