S-4995 : Still Just a Bill

Continental Divide Trail Completion Act

This bill directs the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to complete the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail as a contiguous route by November 10, 2028.

The Forest Service and Interior must also 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.

In addition, the Forest Service must submit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive development plan for the trail.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2022-12-01CommitteeCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.Senate
2022-09-28IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Senate
2022-09-28IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress
2022-09-28IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Public Lands and Natural Resources
See Subjects
  • Colorado
  • Congressional oversight
  • Geography and mapping
  • Idaho
  • Land transfers
  • Land use and conservation
  • Montana
  • New Mexico
  • Outdoor recreation
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • Wyoming

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