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Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act

USA119th CongressHR-2877| House 
| Updated: 4/10/2025
Joe Neguse

Joe Neguse

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (2)
Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail as a continuous route within 10 years, subject to appropriations. It mandates the establishment of a joint Forest Service-Bureau of Land Management Trail Completion Team within one year to facilitate the Trail's completion and optimization. This team will coordinate with the Trail administrator and consult with various stakeholders, including federal agencies, state, tribal, and local governments, and landowners. Additionally, the Secretary must complete a comprehensive development plan for the Trail within three years of the team's establishment. This plan will identify existing gaps, explore easement opportunities from willing sellers, and detail general and site-specific development plans with anticipated costs. The legislation also encourages partnerships with volunteer and nonprofit organizations for the Trail's completion and administration. Crucially, the Act clarifies that it does not expand land acquisition authority beyond existing law, nor does it prioritize Trail land acquisition over other authorized acquisitions.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1470
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • December 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1470
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 119-1470: Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
ColoradoCongressional oversightGeography and mappingIdahoLand transfersLand use and conservationMontanaNew MexicoOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsWyoming

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act

USA119th CongressHR-2877| House 
| Updated: 4/10/2025
This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail as a continuous route within 10 years, subject to appropriations. It mandates the establishment of a joint Forest Service-Bureau of Land Management Trail Completion Team within one year to facilitate the Trail's completion and optimization. This team will coordinate with the Trail administrator and consult with various stakeholders, including federal agencies, state, tribal, and local governments, and landowners. Additionally, the Secretary must complete a comprehensive development plan for the Trail within three years of the team's establishment. This plan will identify existing gaps, explore easement opportunities from willing sellers, and detail general and site-specific development plans with anticipated costs. The legislation also encourages partnerships with volunteer and nonprofit organizations for the Trail's completion and administration. Crucially, the Act clarifies that it does not expand land acquisition authority beyond existing law, nor does it prioritize Trail land acquisition over other authorized acquisitions.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1470
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • December 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1470
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Joe Neguse

Joe Neguse

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (2)
Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)

Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 119-1470: Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
ColoradoCongressional oversightGeography and mappingIdahoLand transfersLand use and conservationMontanaNew MexicoOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsWyoming