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Senate Bill 1376
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 9, 2025
Overview
Text
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  • The bill is for a feasibility study on designating the Benton MacKaye Trail, spanning 287 miles in Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina, as a national scenic trail.

  • The trail offers scenic views, biodiversity, and economic benefits to rural communities.

  • The study will be conducted by the Secretary of Agriculture in consultation with the Benton MacKaye Trail Association and other interested organizations.

  • It acknowledges the trail's minimal cost maintenance, physical accessibility, and favorable location on Federal land.

  • The study aims to assess the viability of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail and will be submitted to Congress within one year of the bill's enactment.

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Introduced
Apr 9, 2025
Latest Action
Oct 27, 2025
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
1376
Congress
119
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
Thom Tillis
North Carolina
Democrat
Jon Ossoff
Georgia
Democrat
Raphael Warnock
Georgia
Republican
Ted Budd
North Carolina
Republican
Marsha Blackburn
Tennessee
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.

Text (2)
Reported to Senate
October 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate
April 9, 2025
Related Bills (1)
Jun 02, 2026
Passed House
4
Sponsorship
House Bill 2768
Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026
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Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
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CRS
Actions (5)
10/27/2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.
10/27/2025
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
10/21/2025
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
04/09/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
04/09/2025
Introduced in Senate
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S.1376 119 Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025
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