Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4404
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 3, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Aug 3, 2020
Latest Action
Aug 3, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4404
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Arkansas
Republican
Arkansas
Republican
Missouri
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act

This bill designates the trail extending approximately 3,292 miles and following the route operated by the Butterfield Overland Mail Company, known as the Ox-Bow Route, to transport mail and passengers between the eastern end points of St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee, and extending westward through the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, to the western end point of San Francisco, California, as the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail.

The United States shall not acquire for the trail any land or interest in land outside of the exterior boundary of any federally administered area without the consent of the owner of such land or interest in land.

Text (1)
August 3, 2020
Actions (2)
08/03/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
08/03/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:21 PM