S.1376

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025

Introduced·4/9/25

The Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Agriculture to study the feasibility of designating.

The Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025 amends 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. The Benton MacKaye Trail is a scenic, nonmotorized trail that traverses approximately 287 miles through Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. The study must be completed and submitted to Congress within one year of the enactment of this Act. The Benton MacKaye Trail Association will be consulted during the study.

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Calendar

Oct 21, 2025

9:15 AM

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Hearing

History

Oct 27, 2025

Senate

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.

Oct 27, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.

Oct 21, 2025

Senate

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.