Who it affects
- U.S. Department of the Interior
In committeeParks and public landsHistory
Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026
S. 4538 · Senate bill · Introduced May 14, 2026
The Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026 would require the Interior Secretary to study whether Washington’s Trail—1753 could become a national historic trail.
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What it would do
- The Interior Secretary would study whether Washington’s Trail—1753 could become a national historic trail.
- The bill requires only a study, not the trail designation itself.
- The route runs approximately 500 miles from Williamsburg, Virginia, to Fort LeBoeuf, now Waterford, Pennsylvania.
- It follows George Washington’s diplomatic mission to the French from October 31, 1753, to January 16, 1754.
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How South Carolina voted
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating Washington's Trail-1753 as a national historic trail, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Fetterman, John (D-PA)
- Introduced
- May 14, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 5
- Committees
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Latest action
- Sept. 17, 2026 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 658.
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