Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study for designating the existing 550-mile Bay Area Ridge Trail as a National Scenic Trail. The study, to be completed within one year, will assess the trail's potential for national designation, considering its connection to over 75 parks and open spaces in the San Francisco Bay Area. It requires consultation with federal, state agencies, and the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council. The bill itself does not fund or create the trail but sets a process for evaluating its national scenic trail status.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action Jul 29, 2026
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Jul 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Jul 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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