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H.R. 4566

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4566, the Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jul 21, 2025 by Rep. Mike Kelly (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jul 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 4566 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb4566/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4566 IH: Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4566  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 21, 2025   Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania  (for himself and  Mr. Deluzio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    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.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025  .
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Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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Washington’s Trail—1753
 Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025 , extending approximately 500 miles from Williamsburg, Virginia, to Fort LeBoeuf (now Waterford), Pennsylvania, following the route taken by George Washington and his party on his diplomatic mission to the French on behalf of Virginia Governor Robert Dinwiddie from October 31, 1753, to January 16, 1754, just prior to the start of the French and Indian War (1754–1763).
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-07-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Mike Kelly (R) sponsors H.R. 4566, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4566 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Jul 21, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4566 has taken 2 actions since Jul 21, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 4566 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4566.

Titles

H.R. 4566 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4566 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4566’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr4566/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4566, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 124 (Monday, July 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:H.R. 4566.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H3527]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com