Appalachian Trail Centennial Act
Committee hearing: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Committee hearing
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Dec 9, 2025
What it does
The Appalachian Trail Centennial Act aims to strengthen the preservation, maintenance, and management of national historic and scenic trails by formalizing cooperative management structures and designating operational partners. It specifically requires the Secretary of the Interior to designate the Appalachian Trail Conservancy as the Designated Operational Partner for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail within one year of enactment, while allowing similar designations for other trails based on criteria like volunteer coordination experience and financial responsibility. The bill also empowers these partners to report property rights violations and clarifies that trail operation does not…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.