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S1470Referred to Committee

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-10
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Martin Heinrich
Martin Heinrich
Democrat · NM · Senator
Votes with party: 59.0% (315 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001046

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Steve Daines (R-MT)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)· 2026-03-11
  • Tim Sheehy (R-MT)· 2026-03-11

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2025-12-17

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to seek to complete the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail no later than 10 years after the enactment of this bill. USDA and Interior must establish a joint Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management trail completion team to work in coordination with the administrator of the trail to facilitate its completion and optimization. USDA must complete a comprehensive development plan for the trail within three years. USDA and Interior must also seek to enter into agreements with volunteer and nonprofit organizations to facilitate the completion and administration of the trail.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources
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