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House bill · H.R. 2768 (119th Congress)

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jun 3, 2026

Sponsor: Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (U.S. Representative, TN-3, Republican)

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Summary

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to study the feasibility of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail (located in Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina) as a national scenic trail.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

3

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  • Democratic2
  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Jun 3, 2026

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.

    U.S. House

  2. Jun 3, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3749-3751)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3749-3751)

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3749-3751)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3749-3751)

  5. Jun 2, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3749-3751)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3749-3751)

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  1. Jun 2, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 2768.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2768.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3749-3750)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  6. Apr 2, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.

  7. Apr 2, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.

  8. Apr 2, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.

  9. Apr 2, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582.

  10. Apr 2, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582.

  11. Apr 2, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-582.

  12. Mar 5, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. Mar 5, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. Mar 5, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. Mar 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  16. Mar 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  17. Mar 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  18. Apr 9, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  19. Apr 9, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  20. Apr 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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