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Senate bill · S. 4538 (119th Congress)

Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026

U.S. Senate

Latest action Sep 17, 2026

Sponsor: John Fetterman (U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania, Democratic)

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Summary

Would direct the Secretary of the Interior to study whether Washington's Trail-1753, a roughly 500-mile route from Williamsburg, Virginia to Waterford, Pennsylvania, is suitable for designation as a national historic trail under the National Trails System Act.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

Committee

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate

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Cosponsors

5

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  • Democratic2

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Full history

  1. Sep 17, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

  2. Sep 17, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

  3. Sep 17, 2026

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 658.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 658.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Jul 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. Jul 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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  1. Jul 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  2. Jul 21, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Jul 21, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  4. Jul 21, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  5. Jul 21, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  6. May 14, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  7. May 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  8. May 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  9. May 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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