Federal · 119th Congress
Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025
Policy areaPublic Lands and Natural Resources
Summary
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.
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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.Official Title as Introduced
Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025Short Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to Senate
Legislative history4
Oct 27, 2025
SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.
Oct 27, 2025
Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
Oct 21, 2025
Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 9, 2025
SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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