HR 2768

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.

Bill status

Status

Passed House

Sponsor

Rep. Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann [R-TN-3]

Cosponsors

3

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced

2025-04-09

Latest action

2026-06-03: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.

Committee referrals

• Natural Resources Committee: House · Reported By · 2026-04-02
• Natural Resources Committee: House · Markup By · 2026-03-05
• Natural Resources Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-04-09

Recent actions

• 2026-06-03: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.
• 2026-06-02: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2026-06-02: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3749-3750)
• 2026-06-02: 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)
• 2026-06-02: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2768.