HB6506: Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
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.
Plain-language summary
This bill asks the Secretary of the Interior to study whether Washington's Trail—1753 could become a national historic trail. Washington's Trail marks the route taken by a young George Washington in 1753 during a military mission in what is now Pennsylvania and surrounding areas. A national historic trail is an official designation for routes of historical importance that the federal government recognizes and may help preserve. The bill currently has been introduced in Congress but has not yet been voted on or assigned to a for detailed review.
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HB6506: Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Mike Kelly
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (6)
Glenn Thompson
Guy Reschenthaler
Summer Lee
Alexander Mooney
Christopher Deluzio