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H.R. 4878 (117th)

National Discovery Trails Act

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Introduced

30 July 2021

Last action

28 April 2022 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Jeff Fortenberry, Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Jared Huffman, Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Anthony Brown, Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Sharice Davids, David Trone, Elaine Luria, Don Bacon, Alan Lowenthal, Jerry McNerney, Mark Takano, Diana DeGette, Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Earl Blumenauer, John Sarbanes, Cynthia Axne, Barbara Lee, Cheri Bustos, Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Ed Perlmutter, Anna Eshoo, Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Alexander Mooney, Julia Brownley, Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Pete Aguilar, David McKinley, Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Mike Levin, Cori Bush, Jesús García, BOBBY RUSH, Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Paul Tonko, Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

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Summary

National Discovery Trails Act This bill amends the National Trails System Act to include national discovery trails as part of the national trails system. Such trails (1) shall be extended, continuous, interstate trails located to provide for outstanding outdoor recreation and travel and to connect representative examples of America's trails and communities; (2) shall provide for the conservation and enjoyment of significant natural, cultural, and historic resources and be so located as to represent metropolitan, urban, rural, and back country regions of the Nation; and (3) may be designated on federal lands and, with the owner's consent, on nonfederal lands. The 6,000-mile American Discovery Trail extending from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware, to Point Reyes National Seashore in California, splitting into northern and southern routes near Cincinnati, Ohio, and rejoining at Denver, Colorado, is designated as a national discovery trail. The bill sets forth requirements for designation of a trail as a national discovery trail. The appropriate federal department for each national discovery trail shall (1) administer the trail in cooperation with at least one competent trailwide volunteer-based organization; and (2) submit a comprehensive plan for the trail's protection, management, development, and use.

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Timeline

  1. 30 July 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 July 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 July 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 August 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

  5. 28 April 2022

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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