Bill · S. 4538· Senate(119-S-4538)
Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 5/14/2026
- Last activity
- 9/17/2026 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 658.
- Sponsored by
- John Fetterman
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 3
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Washington's Trail--1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026. It amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study. This study will look at the feasibility of designating Washington's Trail--1753 as a national historic trail. The proposed trail extends approximately 500 miles from Williamsburg, Virginia, to Fort LeBoeuf, Pennsylvania. It follows the route taken by George Washington and his party on a diplomatic mission from October 31, 1753, to January 16, 1754.
Yes
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+1
The study aims to preserve a historic route through public and private lands.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2 directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of designating the trail, which could lead to an official national historic trail designation based on the route taken by George Washington.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that identify potential negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Land Management+1
- 9/17/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 658.
- 7/29/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 7/21/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- 5/14/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia
Timothy KaineDemocrat · Virginia
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Mark WarnerDemocrat · Virginia